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 | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-04-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2021-10-01 → 2021-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 61.125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 92.1 µg/L | 66/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.22 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.4 µg/L | 65/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 69.525 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 102.8 µg/L | 64/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 73.865 µg/L 123% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 99.3 µg/L | 64/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 142.85 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 374.1 µg/L | 60/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 39.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46.3 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 42.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44.7 µg/L | 10/10 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2022 |
| Lead | 23.425 µg/L 156% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.1 µg/L | 6/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 5/65 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 53.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/66 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/10 | SYR4 | 2018–2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Water Auth
Is Pleasant Valley Water Auth tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Pleasant Valley Water 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 Pleasant Valley Water Auth's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Pleasant Valley Water Auth serve?
Pleasant Valley Water Auth reports serving 3,630 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Pleasant Valley Water Auth had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 135 violations on file for Pleasant Valley Water Auth, of which 27 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.