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WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY

PWS ID: PA7380040 · LEBANON, Pennsylvania 17046

WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY serves 780 people in LEBANON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 182 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY

WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 780 residents in LEBANON, Pennsylvania (Lebanon County) through 319 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 182 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 178 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 Chlorine, 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. WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY's 182 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
780
Total Violations
182
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
319
County
Lebanon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
178
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 12 2018
Groundwater Rule MR 11 2024
Nitrate MR 10 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2020
2,4-D MR 5 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2020
Toxaphene MR 5 2020
Endrin MR 5 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2017
Methoxychlor MR 5 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2005
Dalapon MR 4 2020
Endothall MR 4 2020
OXAMYL MR 4 2020
Simazine MR 4 2020
Picloram MR 4 2020
Dinoseb MR 4 2020
Carbofuran MR 4 2020
Atrazine MR 4 2020
LASSO MR 4 2020
Heptachlor MR 4 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2020
Chlordane MR 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2020
TTHM MR 4 2020

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 WEST LEBANON TWP 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 PA7380040 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 WEST LEBANON TWP 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
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 11 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 0700
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 5 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2010
2020 2,4-D MR 5 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2105
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 5 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2110
2020 Toxaphene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2020
2020 Endrin MR 5 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2005
2020 Methoxychlor MR 5 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2015
2020 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2031
2020 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2033
2020 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2036
2020 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2037
2020 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2040
2020 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2041
2020 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2046
2020 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA7380040 / 2050

How WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY Compares

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

Metric WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 182 150.6 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 780 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 WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY water safe to drink? ▼
WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY (PWS ID: PA7380040) has 182 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 780 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY serve? ▼
WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY serves 780 people in LEBANON, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 319 service connections.
What type of violations does WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY have? ▼
WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY has 182 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 178 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WEST LEBANON TWP WATER SUPPLY use? ▼
WEST LEBANON TWP 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.

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