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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7280897

Molly Pitcher Mini Mall

Fairfax Station, Pennsylvania 22039 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
55
EPA violations
16
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 55 drinking-water violations at Molly Pitcher Mini Mall, 29% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

55
Total EPA violations on record
29%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Molly Pitcher Mini Mall

Molly Pitcher Mini Mall is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Fairfax Station, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 55 total violations for this system , of which 16 (29%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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%).

Molly Pitcher Mini Mall's 55 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
200
Total Violations
55
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2008
Benzene MCL 10 2002
Nitrate MR 9 2011
Nitrate MCL 6 2003
Public Notice Other 6 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2023
Nitrite MR 3 2011

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 Molly Pitcher Mini Mall.

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 PA7280897 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 Molly Pitcher Mini Mall 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 8000
2012 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 7500
2011 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 1040
2011 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 1041
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 3100
2003 Nitrate MCL 6 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 1040
2002 Benzene MCL 10 SDWIS / PA7280897 / 2990

How Molly Pitcher Mini Mall Compares

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

Metric Molly Pitcher Mini Mall Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 55 150.6 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 200 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 Molly Pitcher Mini Mall water safe to drink?
Molly Pitcher Mini Mall (PWS ID: PA7280897) has 55 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Molly Pitcher Mini Mall serve?
Molly Pitcher Mini Mall serves 200 people in Fairfax Station, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Molly Pitcher Mini Mall have?
Molly Pitcher Mini Mall has 55 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Molly Pitcher Mini Mall water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Molly Pitcher Mini Mall under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Molly Pitcher Mini Mall use?
Molly Pitcher Mini Mall uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.
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.