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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7280961

Mercersburg Sportsman Assn

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania 17236 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 275 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

275
People served
109
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 109 drinking-water violations at Mercersburg Sportsman Assn, 22% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

109
Total EPA violations on record
22%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
275
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mercersburg Sportsman Assn

Mercersburg Sportsman Assn is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 275 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 109 total violations for this system , of which 24 (22%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 59 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 Nitrate, recorded in 30 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%).

Mercersburg Sportsman Assn's 109 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
275
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
59
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 30 2022
Public Notice Other 26 2024
Nitrite MR 21 2020
Nitrate MCL 11 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2016

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 Mercersburg Sportsman 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 PA7280961 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 Mercersburg Sportsman 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 Public Notice Other 26 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 0700
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 0700
2022 Nitrate MR 30 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 1040
2021 Nitrate MCL 11 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 1040
2020 Nitrite MR 21 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 1041
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280961 / 3100

How Mercersburg Sportsman Assn Compares

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

Metric Mercersburg Sportsman Assn Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 275 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 Mercersburg Sportsman Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Mercersburg Sportsman Assn (PWS ID: PA7280961) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 275 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mercersburg Sportsman Assn serve? ▼
Mercersburg Sportsman Assn serves 275 people in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Mercersburg Sportsman Assn have? ▼
Mercersburg Sportsman Assn has 109 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 59 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mercersburg Sportsman Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mercersburg Sportsman Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mercersburg Sportsman Assn use? ▼
Mercersburg Sportsman Assn 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.

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.