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Community Water System · PWS PA7220015

Veolia Water

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 110,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

110,000
People served
136
EPA violations
13
Health-based
3 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 136 drinking-water violations at Veolia Water, 10% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 3 PFAS compounds.

136
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
110,000
People served by this system
3
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Veolia Water

Veolia Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 110,000 residents in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County) through 37,142 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 136 total violations for this system , of which 13 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 115 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 9 violations (TT, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 3 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.4 ppt (parts per trillion). 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Veolia Water's 136 violations sit below 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
110,000
Total Violations
136
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
37,142
County
Dauphin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
115
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2004
Nitrate MR 8 2006
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2004
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Toluene MR 4 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2006
Benzene MR 4 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
Styrene MR 4 2006
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2007
Combined Uranium MR 2 2007
Radium-226 MR 2 2007
Radium-228 MR 2 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 232 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/10/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/10/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/10/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/10/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/10/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/10/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/10/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/10/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/10/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/10/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/10/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt 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 Veolia Water.

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 PA7220015 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 Veolia Water 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 8000
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 4000
2007 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 4006
2007 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 4020
2007 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 4030
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 9 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 0300
2006 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 1040
2006 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 0300
2006 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2920
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2378
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2380
2006 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2955
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2979
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2981
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220015 / 2982

How Veolia Water Compares

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

Metric Veolia Water Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 136 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 3 compounds 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 110,000 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 Veolia Water water safe to drink? ▼
Veolia Water (PWS ID: PA7220015) has 136 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 3 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 110,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Veolia Water serve? ▼
Veolia Water serves 110,000 people in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 37,142 service connections.
What type of violations does Veolia Water have? ▼
Veolia Water has 136 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 115 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Veolia Water water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 3 PFAS compounds in Veolia Water's water supply: PFBS, PFHxA, PFPeA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Veolia Water use? ▼
Veolia Water 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.
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.

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.