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Community Water System · PWS PA7670131

Goldsboro Boro Water Co

Etters, Pennsylvania 17319 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 475 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

475
People served
319
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 319 drinking-water violations at Goldsboro Boro Water Co, 3% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

319
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
475
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Goldsboro Boro Water Co

Goldsboro Boro Water Co is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 475 residents in Etters, Pennsylvania (York County) through 175 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 319 total violations for this system , of which 10 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 290 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 Chlorine, recorded in 22 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%).

Goldsboro Boro Water Co's 319 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
475
Total Violations
319
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
175
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
290
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 22 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2012
Nitrate MR 10 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2011
Benzene MR 9 2011
Toluene MR 9 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2011
Styrene MR 9 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2011
Public Notice Other 7 2015
Groundwater Rule MR 7 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2011
TTHM MR 6 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2006
Arsenic MR 4 2002

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 Goldsboro Boro Water Co.

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 PA7670131 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 Goldsboro Boro Water Co 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 8000
2015 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 7500
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 0700
2014 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 0700
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 7000
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2982
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2981
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2380
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2955
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2969
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2979
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2987
2011 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7670131 / 2990

How Goldsboro Boro Water Co Compares

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

Metric Goldsboro Boro Water Co Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 319 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 475 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 Goldsboro Boro Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Goldsboro Boro Water Co (PWS ID: PA7670131) has 319 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 475 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Goldsboro Boro Water Co serve? ▼
Goldsboro Boro Water Co serves 475 people in Etters, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 175 service connections.
What type of violations does Goldsboro Boro Water Co have? ▼
Goldsboro Boro Water Co has 319 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 290 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Goldsboro Boro Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Goldsboro Boro Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Goldsboro Boro Water Co use? ▼
Goldsboro Boro Water Co 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.