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 | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 640 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 104/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 89 µg/L 111% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 58 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 62/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 20 µg/L No EPA limit set | 58/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 65 µg/L No EPA limit set | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 28 µg/L No EPA limit set | 46/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 30 µg/L No EPA limit set | 43/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.8800 µg/L No EPA limit set | 16/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 41 µg/L 273% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 13/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 10/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 6.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/46 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
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Frequently asked questions about Mckean Twp Waterworks
Is Mckean Twp Waterworks tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Mckean Twp Waterworks'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 Mckean Twp Waterworks's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Mckean Twp Waterworks serve?
Mckean Twp Waterworks reports serving 1,048 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Mckean Twp Waterworks had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 26 violations on file for Mckean Twp Waterworks, of which 4 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.