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PILLOW BORO AUTH

PWS ID: PA7220046 · PILLOW, Pennsylvania 17080

PILLOW BORO AUTH serves 312 people in PILLOW, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 191 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PILLOW BORO AUTH

PILLOW BORO AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 312 residents in PILLOW, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County) through 131 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 191 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 170 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 16 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. PILLOW BORO AUTH's 191 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.

Population Served
312
Total Violations
191
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
131
County
Dauphin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
170
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 16 2011
Nitrate MR 15 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2006
Groundwater Rule MR 10 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2012
Nitrite MR 8 2024
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1994
Arsenic MR 4 2024
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1994
Benzene MR 4 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2016
Radium-226 MR 2 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1982
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1982
2,4-D MR 2 1982
Endrin MR 2 1982
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994

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 PILLOW BORO 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 PA7220046 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 PILLOW BORO 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
2024 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 1040
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 0700
2024 Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 1041
2024 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 1005
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 8000
2016 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 4000
2016 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 4020
2016 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 4006
2016 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 4030
2015 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 2063
2015 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 2383
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 7000
2011 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 0999
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 3100
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220046 / 5000

How PILLOW BORO AUTH Compares

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

Metric PILLOW BORO AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 191 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 312 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 PILLOW BORO AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
PILLOW BORO AUTH (PWS ID: PA7220046) has 191 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 312 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PILLOW BORO AUTH serve? ▼
PILLOW BORO AUTH serves 312 people in PILLOW, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 131 service connections.
What type of violations does PILLOW BORO AUTH have? ▼
PILLOW BORO AUTH has 191 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 170 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PILLOW BORO AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PILLOW BORO AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PILLOW BORO AUTH use? ▼
PILLOW BORO AUTH 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.

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