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Jones, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Jones, PA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Jones's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Jones Twp Municipal Authority PWSID: PA6240020 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 13.00 ppb, 87% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Jones earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 13.00 ppb — 87% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
43 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Jones's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 13.00 ppb — 87% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 15% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
461
~220 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
43 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
87% of EPA action level
13.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
152.7% of EPA action level
1,985 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 13.00 ppb, 87% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2026 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2026 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2025 Archived
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2025 Archived
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2025 Archived
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2021 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2015 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2015 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2015 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

43 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Jones Twp Municipal Authority
PWSID PA6240020
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 461
Service connections 220
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jones tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 13.00 ppb, 87% of the action level.
Does Jones water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Jones? ▼
Jones Twp Municipal Authority (PWSID PA6240020). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-02-14. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Jones Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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