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Community Water System · PWS PA7670086

Red Lion Municipal Authority

Red Lion, Pennsylvania 17356 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 15,882 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

15,882
People served
325
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 325 drinking-water violations at Red Lion Municipal Authority - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

325
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
15,882
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Red Lion Municipal Authority

Red Lion Municipal Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 15,882 residents in Red Lion, Pennsylvania (York County) through 7,056 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 325 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 321 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 19 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Red Lion Municipal Authority's 325 violations sit above 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
15,882
Total Violations
325
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,056
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
321
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL MR 19 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 2024
Chlorine MR 10 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2022
Benzene MR 6 2022
Arsenic MR 5 2022
Barium MR 5 2022
Chromium MR 5 2022
Mercury MR 5 2022
Nickel MR 5 2022
Selenium MR 5 2022
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2022
Toluene MR 5 2022
Nitrate MR 5 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2022
Styrene MR 5 2022
Fluoride MR 5 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/6/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/6/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/6/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/24/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/24/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/24/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/24/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/24/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/24/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/24/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/24/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/24/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/24/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/24/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Red Lion Municipal Authority.

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 PA7670086 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 Red Lion Municipal Authority 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
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 0300
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 18 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 0200
2023 CARBON, TOTAL MR 19 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2920
2022 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 0999
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2980
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2982
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2984
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2977
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2981
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2969
2022 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 2990
2022 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 1005
2022 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 1010
2022 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 1020
2022 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670086 / 1035

How Red Lion Municipal Authority Compares

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

Metric Red Lion Municipal Authority Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 325 150.6 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 15,882 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 Red Lion Municipal Authority water safe to drink?
Red Lion Municipal Authority (PWS ID: PA7670086) has 325 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 15,882 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Red Lion Municipal Authority serve?
Red Lion Municipal Authority serves 15,882 people in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 7,056 service connections.
What type of violations does Red Lion Municipal Authority have?
Red Lion Municipal Authority has 325 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 321 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Red Lion Municipal Authority water?
No. Red Lion Municipal Authority was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Red Lion Municipal Authority use?
Red Lion Municipal Authority uses Surface Water 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.