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Community Water System · PWS PA7280053

Mount Rock Manor

Morgantown, Pennsylvania 19543 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
260
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 260 drinking-water violations at Mount Rock Manor, 4% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

260
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mount Rock Manor

Mount Rock Manor is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Morgantown, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 139 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 260 total violations for this system , of which 11 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 231 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 28 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%).

Mount Rock Manor's 260 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
350
Total Violations
260
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
139
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
231
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 28 2018
Nitrate MR 14 2016
Public Notice Other 11 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2005
Benzene MR 7 2005
Nitrate MCL 7 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2005
Toluene MR 6 2005
Styrene MR 6 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2005
Nitrite MR 6 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2007

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 Mount Rock Manor.

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 PA7280053 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 Mount Rock Manor 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 Nitrate MCL 7 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 1040
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 0700
2022 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 28 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 0999
2016 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 1040
2016 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 1041
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 3100
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 4000
2007 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 4030
2007 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 4006
2007 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 4020
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 2969
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / PA7280053 / 2977

How Mount Rock Manor Compares

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

Metric Mount Rock Manor Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 260 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 350 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 Mount Rock Manor water safe to drink? ▼
Mount Rock Manor (PWS ID: PA7280053) has 260 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mount Rock Manor serve? ▼
Mount Rock Manor serves 350 people in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 139 service connections.
What type of violations does Mount Rock Manor have? ▼
Mount Rock Manor has 260 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 231 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mount Rock Manor water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mount Rock Manor under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mount Rock Manor use? ▼
Mount Rock Manor 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.