Southwestern Pa Water Auth Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: PA5300017
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 03
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 40,000 		Contact Information
SOUTHWESTERN PA WATER AUTH
JACK GOLDING, MANAGER
PO BOX 187
JEFFERSON, PA 15344

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (0) 2014   (0) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (3)
anatoxin-a
cylindrospermopsin
total microcystin

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

anatoxin-a

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-04-18 0.03 0.00 < 0.03
2018 2018-04-05 0.03 0.00 < 0.03

cylindrospermopsin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-04-18 0.09 0.00 < 0.09
2018 2018-04-05 0.09 0.00 < 0.09

total microcystin

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2018 2018-08-01 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-07-18 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-06-20 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-06-06 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-04-18 0.3 0.00 < 0.3
2018 2018-04-05 0.3 0.00 < 0.3

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-09 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-06-17 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2013 2013-03-04 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-09 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-06-17 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2013 2013-03-04 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-09-09 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-06-17 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2013 2013-03-04 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-09-09 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-06-17 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2013 2013-03-04 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-09 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-06-17 0.2 140 < 0.2
2013 2013-03-04 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chlorate 20 210 68.125 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 20 210 66
2013 2013-12-12 20 210 66
2013 2013-09-09 20 210 70
2013 2013-09-09 20 210 71
2013 2013-06-17 20 210 110
2013 2013-06-17 20 210 68
2013 2013-03-04 20 210 47
2013 2013-03-04 20 210 47
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-09 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-06-17 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2013 2013-03-04 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
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chromium 0.2 100 0.065 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-12 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-09 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-09 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-06-17 0.2 100 0.24
2013 2013-06-17 0.2 100 < 0.2
2013 2013-03-04 0.2 100 0.28
2013 2013-03-04 0.2 100 < 0.2
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.0481 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.03 0 0.036
2013 2013-12-12 0.03 0 0.037
2013 2013-09-09 0.03 0 0.083
2013 2013-09-09 0.03 0 0.06
2013 2013-06-17 0.03 0 0.053
2013 2013-06-17 0.03 0 0.052
2013 2013-03-04 0.03 0 0.033
2013 2013-03-04 0.03 0 0.031
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-12-12 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-09-09 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-09-09 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-06-17 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-06-17 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-03-04 1 70 < 1
2013 2013-03-04 1 70 < 1
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-09-09 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-06-17 0.06 90 < 0.06
2013 2013-03-04 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-09-09 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-06-17 0.08 0 < 0.08
2013 2013-03-04 0.08 0 < 0.08
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molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-12-12 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-09-09 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-09-09 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-06-17 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-06-17 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-03-04 1 40 < 1
2013 2013-03-04 1 40 < 1
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PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-09-09 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-06-17 0.09 0 < 0.09
2013 2013-03-04 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-09-09 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-06-17 0.01 0 < 0.01
2013 2013-03-04 0.01 0 < 0.01
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PFHxS 0.03 0 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-09-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-06-17 0.03 0 < 0.03
2013 2013-03-04 0.03 0 < 0.03
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PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-09-09 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-06-17 0.02 0 < 0.02
2013 2013-03-04 0.02 0 < 0.02
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PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-09-09 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-06-17 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2013 2013-03-04 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
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PFOS 0.04 0.07 < 0.04 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-09-09 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-06-17 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2013 2013-03-04 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
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strontium 0.3 1500 131 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.3 1500 68
2013 2013-12-12 0.3 1500 120
2013 2013-09-09 0.3 1500 100
2013 2013-09-09 0.3 1500 120
2013 2013-06-17 0.3 1500 100
2013 2013-06-17 0.3 1500 150
2013 2013-03-04 0.3 1500 210
2013 2013-03-04 0.3 1500 180
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vanadium 0.2 21 0.125 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2013 2013-12-16 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-12-12 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-09-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-06-17 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-06-17 0.2 21 < 0.2
2013 2013-03-04 0.2 21 0.5
2013 2013-03-04 0.2 21 0.5
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Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
PBCU09201603784 lead 2016-06-01 2016-09-30 0.0004mg/L
PBCU09201303862 lead 2013-06-01 2013-09-30 0.0013mg/L
7021291 lead 2010-01-01 2010-12-31 0mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2016-10-01 - 2016-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance
2016-10-01 - 2016-12-31 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) TTHM Returned to Compliance
2016-07-01 - 2016-09-30 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average TTHM Returned to Compliance
2003-08-01 - 2003-08-31 Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) Interim Enhanced Surfsce Water Treatment Rule Returned to Compliance
2002-07-01 - 2002-07-18 Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2001-07-01 - 2001-09-13 Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2000-07-01 - 2000-08-07 Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2016-11-10 - N/A Public Notice Rule Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Public Notice Returned to Compliance
2013-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2007-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
2004-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Thallium, Total Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Selenium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Nickel Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Mercury Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Fluoride Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular CYANIDE Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Chromium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Cadmium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Beryllium, Total Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Barium Returned to Compliance
- N/A Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Arsenic Returned to Compliance
- N/A Inorganic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Antimony, Total Returned to Compliance

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