Community Water System · PWSID PA5320006

Blairsville Muni Auth

Serves 4,023 peopleSurface WaterOwner: Local GovernmentBlairsville, Pennsylvania
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On record since 2003: 136 violations. 4 treatment lapses · 83 missed or late tests · 49 notices or reports. Most recent began 2024-07-11.

None of them is a measurement of contaminated water.

For this year's test results, ask the utility for its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Every community system must publish one.

0Over the limit
4Treatment lapse
83Missed or late test
49Notice or report

More violations on record than 97% of active water systems in Pennsylvania. Small systems with no staff chemist often rack up missed-test violations; big utilities rarely do.

The record, year by year

2003 · Notice or report: 120052008 · Missed or late test: 12009 · Notice or report: 22010 · Missed or late test: 320102015 · Missed or late test: 22015 · Notice or report: 220152016 · Missed or late test: 42017 · Treatment lapse: 32017 · Missed or late test: 42017 · Notice or report: 52018 · Missed or late test: 12019 · Missed or late test: 22019 · Notice or report: 12020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Missed or late test: 332020 · Notice or report: 120202021 · Missed or late test: 22022 · Missed or late test: 262022 · Missed or late test: 262022 · Missed or late test: 262022 · Missed or late test: 262022 · Missed or late test: 262022 · Missed or late test: 262022 · Notice or report: 322022 · Notice or report: 322022 · Notice or report: 322022 · Notice or report: 322022 · Notice or report: 322022 · Notice or report: 322022 · Notice or report: 322023 · Treatment lapse: 12023 · Missed or late test: 32023 · Notice or report: 32024 · Missed or late test: 22024 · Notice or report: 22025
One square ≈ 5 violations (rounded up), by the year they began. Empty columns are years with nothing on EPA's record.
3% treatment lapse · 461% missed or late test · 8336% notice or report · 49

Across Pennsylvania, 71% of violations are missed or late tests and 2% are water over a limit.

Lead & copper at the tap

Utilities sample taps in homes most likely to have lead pipes, and report the 90th-percentile result: 9 in 10 homes sampled came in at or below this number. Above the red line (the action level) the utility must act. The action level is not a safe level; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. EPA's file does not date these results, so they are shown highest first.

Lead, 90th percentile 4 results on file · action level 15 ppb

7.2 ppb
2.5 ppb
2 ppb
0 ppb

Every violation on record

  1. 2024-07-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  2. 2024-01-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  3. 2024-01-01ArsenicMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  4. 2023-11-10Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  5. 2023-09-30Revised Total Coliform RuleRPTBack in compliance
  6. 2023-09-30Revised Total Coliform RuleTTBack in compliance
  7. 2023-09-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  8. 2023-07-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  9. 2023-04-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  10. 2023-04-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  11. 2022-11-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  12. 2022-10-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  13. 2022-10-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  14. 2022-04-01Carbon, TotalMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  15. 2022-02-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  16. 2022-02-01Surface water treatment (SWTR)Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Back in compliance
  17. 2022-01-11Public Notice ×32PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  18. 2022-01-01StyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  19. 2022-01-01EthylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  20. 2022-01-01TolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  21. 2022-01-01BenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  22. 2022-01-01ChlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  23. 2022-01-01TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  24. 2022-01-011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2022-01-01TrichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
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  1. 2022-01-011,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  2. 2022-01-01Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  3. 2022-01-011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  4. 2022-01-011,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  5. 2022-01-01trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  6. 2022-01-011,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  7. 2022-01-01p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  8. 2022-01-01o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  9. 2022-01-01DichloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  10. 2022-01-01Xylenes, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  11. 2022-01-01cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  12. 2022-01-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  13. 2021-04-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  14. 2021-01-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularPeriod ended · no return to compliance on file
  15. 2020-10-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  16. 2020-10-01Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  17. 2020-01-01StyreneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  18. 2020-01-01EthylbenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  19. 2020-01-01TolueneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  20. 2020-01-01BenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  21. 2020-01-01ChlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  22. 2020-01-01TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  23. 2020-01-011,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  24. 2020-01-01TrichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  25. 2020-01-011,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  26. 2020-01-01Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  27. 2020-01-011,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  28. 2020-01-011,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  29. 2020-01-01trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  30. 2020-01-011,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  31. 2020-01-01p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  32. 2020-01-01o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  33. 2020-01-01DichloromethaneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  34. 2020-01-01Xylenes, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  35. 2020-01-01cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  36. 2020-01-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  37. 2020-01-01Thallium, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  38. 2020-01-01Beryllium, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  39. 2020-01-01Antimony, TotalMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  40. 2020-01-01SeleniumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  41. 2020-01-01NickelMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  42. 2020-01-01MercuryMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  43. 2020-01-01FluorideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  44. 2020-01-01ChromiumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  45. 2020-01-01CadmiumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  46. 2020-01-01BariumMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  47. 2020-01-01ArsenicMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  48. 2020-01-01Carbon, TotalMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  49. 2019-10-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  50. 2019-09-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  51. 2019-01-11Public NoticePN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  52. 2018-10-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  53. 2017-10-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  54. 2017-07-01Surface water treatment (SWTR)Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Back in compliance
  55. 2017-07-01Revised Total Coliform RuleMONBack in compliance
  56. 2017-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  57. 2017-06-20Revised Total Coliform RuleRPTBack in compliance
  58. 2017-06-20Revised Total Coliform RuleTTBack in compliance
  59. 2017-05-01Surface water treatment (SWTR)Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Back in compliance
  60. 2017-04-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  61. 2017-04-01Surface water treatment (SWTR)Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)Back in compliance
  62. 2017-01-01CyanideMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  63. 2016-07-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  64. 2016-07-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  65. 2016-01-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  66. 2016-01-01Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  67. 2015-07-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  68. 2015-07-01Trihalomethanes (TTHM)Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  69. 2015-01-011,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring, RegularBack in compliance
  70. 2010-09-01Surface water filtration (IESWTR)Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)Back in compliance
  71. 2010-09-01Surface water treatment (SWTR)Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Back in compliance
  72. 2010-07-01ChlorineMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Back in compliance
  73. 2009-04-11Public Notice ×2PN Violation for NPDWR ViolationBack in compliance
  74. 2008-04-01Dbp Stage 2Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)Back in compliance
  75. 2003-10-01Consumer Confidence RuleCCR Inadequate ReportingBack in compliance

System details

Population served4,023
Service connections1,994
Water sourceSurface Water
System typeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityBlairsville
EPA ZIP on file15717

Areas served

  • Indiana County

Reading this record

Blairsville Muni Auth is a community water system that draws from surface water and serves about 4,023 people in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. Everything above comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), where states report every violation by every public water system.

Four kinds of violation. Only one is a measurement of the water: over the limit means a test came back above a legal maximum (an MCL). A treatment lapse means a required protective step was not done, such as disinfection, filtration, fixing a defect an inspector found, or filing a lead-pipe inventory. A missed or late test means a required test was skipped or never reported. That is the most common kind, and the most misread: it does not mean the water was bad, and it does not mean the water was fine. Notices and reports covers public notices and the annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Status. “Back in compliance” means the state recorded a return to compliance. “Period ended” means the violation's compliance period is over but no return to compliance was ever filed, which is common in older records. EPA's federal copy lags state records by months, so call the utility for anything current.