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Bear Valley Joint Auth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 110 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

110
contaminants tested
19
detected
12,589
people served
9
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Franklin

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.

9
health-based violations
253
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-02-01 → 2018-02-28
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-02-01 → 2018-02-28
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-09-01 → 2015-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2004-02-01 → 2004-02-29
TT Health-based Archived 1992-05-01 → 1992-05-31
TT Health-based Archived 1991-07-01 → 1991-07-31
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
6:2 Fts 0.0097 µg/L 1/8 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
250 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 228/241 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
75.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 154/154 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 145/146 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
80.6 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
96.3 µg/L 161%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 142/143 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 101/101 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 99/142 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 98/101 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
4020 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0039 mg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2022
Lead
125 µg/L 833%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 16/241 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1170 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
70 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
1000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/101 SYR4 2013–2019
Lithium
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/8 UCMR-5 2025
Xylenes, Total
1.5 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/143 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
32 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/101 SYR4 2013–2019
91 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
DOUG WESTOVER
Phone
717-369-2821

Frequently asked questions about Bear Valley Joint Auth

Is Bear Valley Joint Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Bear Valley Joint 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 Bear Valley Joint Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bear Valley Joint Auth serve?

Bear Valley Joint Auth reports serving 12,589 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Bear Valley Joint Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 253 violations on file for Bear Valley Joint Auth, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.