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GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA7010019 · GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania 17325

GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH serves 12,425 people in GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 745 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (6 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH

GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,425 residents in GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Adams County) through 4,515 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 745 total violations for this system , of which 10 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 708 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is p-Dichlorobenzene, recorded in 24 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 6 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 37.2 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH's 745 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
12,425
Total Violations
745
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,515
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
708
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 24 2019
Benzene MR 24 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 24 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 24 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 24 2019
Chlorine MR 22 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 20 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 2019
Toluene MR 20 2019
Styrene MR 20 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 20 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 20 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2013
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2021
Nitrate MR 16 2019
CARBON, TOTAL MR 14 2003
Glyphosate MR 14 2011
Combined Uranium MR 14 2008
Arsenic MR 12 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2021

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 27 of 480 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 7/14/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/14/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/14/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/14/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/14/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/14/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/14/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/14/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/14/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/14/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/14/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/14/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/14/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/14/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA7010019 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 5 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 0700
2021 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 0200
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 7000
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2969
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2977
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2981
2019 Benzene MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2990
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2980
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2984
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 24 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2982
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 20 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2955
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2985
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2987
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 SDWIS / PA7010019 / 2989

How GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 745 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 6 compounds 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 12,425 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA7010019) has 745 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 6 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 12,425 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH serve? ▼
GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH serves 12,425 people in GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,515 service connections.
What type of violations does GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH have? ▼
GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH has 745 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 708 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 6 PFAS compounds in GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH's water supply: lithium, PFBS, PFOS, PFHxA, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH use? ▼
GETTYSBURG MUNI AUTH uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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