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Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund

Gratz, Pennsylvania 17030 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 738 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

738
People served
356
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 356 drinking-water violations at Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

356
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
738
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund

Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 738 residents in Gratz, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County) through 267 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 356 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 332 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 Chlorine, recorded in 21 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund's 356 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
738
Total Violations
356
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
267
County
Dauphin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
332
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 21 2025
Nitrate MR 15 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2014
Benzene MR 12 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2014
Toluene MR 11 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2014
Styrene MR 11 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 1995
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2023
TTHM MR 8 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 7 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2008
2,4-D MR 5 2005
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2023

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 Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund.

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 PA7220005 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 Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund 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 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 0999
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 0700
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 8000
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 7500
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2950
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2063
2023 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2383
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 7000
2021 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 1025
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2946
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2931
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2977
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2980
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7220005 / 2981

How Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund Compares

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

Metric Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 356 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 738 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund water safe to drink? ▼
Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund (PWS ID: PA7220005) has 356 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 738 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund serve? ▼
Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund serves 738 people in Gratz, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 267 service connections.
What type of violations does Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund have? ▼
Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund has 356 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 332 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund use? ▼
Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund uses Groundwater 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.