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Community Water System · PWS PA7380032

Richland Boro Water Supply

Richland, Pennsylvania 17087 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,700
People served
59
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 59 drinking-water violations at Richland Boro Water Supply - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

59
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Richland Boro Water Supply

Richland Boro Water Supply is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,700 residents in Richland, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County) through 635 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 59 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 49 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 Nitrate, recorded in 10 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%).

Richland Boro Water Supply's 59 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
1,700
Total Violations
59
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
635
County
Lebanon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 10 1999
Chlorine MR 7 2007
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2012
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2016
Arsenic MR 2 1985
Barium MR 2 1985
Cadmium MR 2 1985
Chromium MR 2 1985
Mercury MR 2 1985
Selenium MR 2 1985
Endrin MR 2 1985
Methoxychlor MR 2 1985
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1984
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1985
2,4-D MR 2 1985
Fluoride MR 2 1985
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1985
Toxaphene MR 2 1985

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 Richland Boro Water Supply.

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 PA7380032 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 Richland Boro Water Supply 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 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 0700
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 7000
2007 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 0999
1999 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1040
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 3100
1985 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1005
1985 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1010
1985 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1015
1985 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1020
1985 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1035
1985 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 1045
1985 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 2005
1985 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 2015
1985 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 2110
1985 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / PA7380032 / 2105

How Richland Boro Water Supply Compares

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

Metric Richland Boro Water Supply Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 59 150.6 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 1,700 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 Richland Boro Water Supply water safe to drink? ▼
Richland Boro Water Supply (PWS ID: PA7380032) has 59 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Richland Boro Water Supply serve? ▼
Richland Boro Water Supply serves 1,700 people in Richland, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 635 service connections.
What type of violations does Richland Boro Water Supply have? ▼
Richland Boro Water Supply has 59 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Richland Boro Water Supply water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Richland Boro Water Supply under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Richland Boro Water Supply use? ▼
Richland Boro Water Supply 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.