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Community Water System · PWS PA7280033

Dry Run Water Assn

Dry Run, Pennsylvania 17220 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 278 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

278
People served
567
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 567 drinking-water violations at Dry Run Water Assn, 3% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

567
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
278
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dry Run Water Assn

Dry Run Water Assn is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 278 residents in Dry Run, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 567 total violations for this system , of which 16 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 456 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 Public Notice, recorded in 74 violations (Other). 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%).

Dry Run Water Assn's 567 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
278
Total Violations
567
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
70
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
456
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 74 2023
Chlorine MR 53 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 31 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2018
Toluene MR 13 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2018
Styrene MR 13 2018
Nitrate MR 13 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2018
Benzene MR 13 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2018
Groundwater Rule TT 12 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2021
TTHM MR 10 2015

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 Dry Run Water Assn.

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 PA7280033 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 Dry Run Water Assn 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 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2063
2023 Public Notice Other 74 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 7500
2023 Chlorine MR 53 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 0999
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 31 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 0700
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 12 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 0700
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2456
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 7000
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2380
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2955
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2968
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2977
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2981
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2983
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7280033 / 2984

How Dry Run Water Assn Compares

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

Metric Dry Run Water Assn Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 567 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 278 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 Dry Run Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Dry Run Water Assn (PWS ID: PA7280033) has 567 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 278 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dry Run Water Assn serve? ▼
Dry Run Water Assn serves 278 people in Dry Run, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Dry Run Water Assn have? ▼
Dry Run Water Assn has 567 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 456 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dry Run Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dry Run Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dry Run Water Assn use? ▼
Dry Run Water Assn 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.