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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7280345

Montgomery Elem School

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania 17236 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
71
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 71 drinking-water violations at Montgomery Elem School - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

71
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Montgomery Elem School

Montgomery Elem School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 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 67 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 9 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%).

Montgomery Elem School's 71 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.

Population Served
300
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
67
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 9 2018
Nitrate MR 4 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2017
Simazine MR 2 2005
Atrazine MR 2 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1992
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1995
Benzene MR 2 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1995
LASSO MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 1995
Styrene MR 2 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2021
TTHM MR 1 2021
Public Notice Other 1 2019

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 Montgomery Elem School.

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 PA7280345 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 Montgomery Elem School 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
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2950
2019 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 7500
2018 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 0999
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2039
2005 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2037
2005 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2050
2005 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2051
1995 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 1040
1995 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2380
1995 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2968
1995 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2977
1995 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2979
1995 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2980
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280345 / 2981

How Montgomery Elem School Compares

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

Metric Montgomery Elem School Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 150.6 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 300 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 Montgomery Elem School water safe to drink? ▼
Montgomery Elem School (PWS ID: PA7280345) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Montgomery Elem School serve? ▼
Montgomery Elem School serves 300 people in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Montgomery Elem School have? ▼
Montgomery Elem School has 71 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Montgomery Elem School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Montgomery Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Montgomery Elem School use? ▼
Montgomery Elem School 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.
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.