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PENN NATIONAL GAMING

PWS ID: PA7220059 · GRANTVILLE, Pennsylvania 17028

PENN NATIONAL GAMING serves 6,000 people in GRANTVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 102 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: PENN NATIONAL GAMING

PENN NATIONAL GAMING is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,000 residents in GRANTVILLE, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 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 99 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 27 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 19 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. PENN NATIONAL GAMING's 102 violations sit below 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

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

Population Served
6,000
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Dauphin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 27 2022
Nitrate MR 9 2012
Nitrite MR 4 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1995
LASSO MR 4 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1991
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1991
Benzene MR 2 1991
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1984
Mercury MR 1 1985
Barium MR 1 1985
Arsenic MR 1 1985
Chromium MR 1 1985
Selenium MR 1 1985
Cadmium MR 1 1985
Fluoride MR 1 1985

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 5/15/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/15/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/15/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/15/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/15/2023 13.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/15/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/15/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/15/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/15/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/15/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/15/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/15/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/15/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/15/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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 PENN NATIONAL GAMING.

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 PA7220059 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 PENN NATIONAL GAMING 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
2022 Chlorine MR 27 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 0999
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 5000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 1040
2012 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 1041
1995 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2035
1995 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2306
1995 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2326
1995 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2039
1995 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2042
1995 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2051
1991 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2976
1991 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2977
1991 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220059 / 2980

How PENN NATIONAL GAMING Compares

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

Metric PENN NATIONAL GAMING Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 150.6 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 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 6,000 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PENN NATIONAL GAMING water safe to drink? ▼
PENN NATIONAL GAMING (PWS ID: PA7220059) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 6,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PENN NATIONAL GAMING serve? ▼
PENN NATIONAL GAMING serves 6,000 people in GRANTVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does PENN NATIONAL GAMING have? ▼
PENN NATIONAL GAMING has 102 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PENN NATIONAL GAMING water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in PENN NATIONAL GAMING's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does PENN NATIONAL GAMING use? ▼
PENN NATIONAL GAMING uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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