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Shirleysburg, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Shirleysburg Muni Auth PWSID: PA4310027 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead has not been reported for this system and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Shirleysburg earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations alone, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested. Lead not reported.

Lead: not reported
PFAS never sampled at this system
35 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Shirleysburg's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
141
~77 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
35 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Action level: 15 ppb
No lead result has been reported for this system in the current window. That is a gap in state reporting, not a finding of safety.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2022 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2018 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2018 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2018 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2018 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

35 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 Shirleysburg Muni Auth
PWSID PA4310027
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 141
Service connections 77
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shirleysburg tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Shirleysburg 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 Shirleysburg? ▼
Shirleysburg Muni Auth (PWSID PA4310027). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-07-02. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Shirleysburg Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
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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