Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-06-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 146.8 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 3220 µg/L | 193/217 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 26.985 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.3 µg/L | 144/144 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 20.29 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.4 µg/L | 143/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 67.19 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 100.5 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 98.595 µg/L 123% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 129.9 µg/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 49.8 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 53.3 µg/L | 119/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 25 µg/L 167% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 353 µg/L | 57/187 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 9.8105 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 24/160 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17.755 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.8 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 30.515 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.8 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0037 mg/L 25% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 9.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.54 µg/L | 17/20 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Plum Boro Muni Auth
Is Plum Boro Muni Auth tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Plum Boro Muni Auth's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Plum Boro Muni Auth's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Plum Boro Muni Auth serve?
Plum Boro Muni Auth reports serving 27,500 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Plum Boro Muni Auth had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 44 violations on file for Plum Boro Muni Auth, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.