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MANITO INC

PWS ID: PA7280917 · CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania 17201

MANITO INC serves 95 people in CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 200 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MANITO INC

MANITO INC is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 200 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 164 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 36 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. MANITO INC's 200 violations sit above 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.

Population Served
95
Total Violations
200
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
164
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 36 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2009
Arsenic MR 6 2009
Chromium MR 6 2009
CYANIDE MR 6 2009
Fluoride MR 6 2009
Mercury MR 6 2009
Nickel MR 6 2009
Selenium MR 6 2009
Antimony, Total MR 6 2009
Thallium, Total MR 6 2009
Barium MR 6 2009
Cadmium MR 6 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2006
Atrazine MR 4 2001
2,4-D MR 4 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Toluene MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
Styrene MR 3 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2004

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 MANITO INC.

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 PA7280917 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 MANITO INC 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
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2010
2016 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2037
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2039
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2042
2016 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2065
2016 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2306
2016 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2051
2016 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2274
2016 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2015
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2035
2016 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2067
2016 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 2005
2011 Public Notice Other 36 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 7500
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 1075
2009 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / PA7280917 / 1005

How MANITO INC Compares

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

Metric MANITO INC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 200 150.6 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 95 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 MANITO INC water safe to drink?
MANITO INC (PWS ID: PA7280917) has 200 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MANITO INC serve?
MANITO INC serves 95 people in CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MANITO INC have?
MANITO INC has 200 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 164 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MANITO INC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MANITO INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MANITO INC use?
MANITO INC 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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