Lake, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Evergreen Mhc Llc PWSID: PA2400049 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 5.00 ppb, 33% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Lake earns a D for water quality

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

Lead: 5.00 ppb — 33% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
255 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
1 violation currently open
Lake's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 5.00 ppb — 33% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 34% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
99
~27 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 255 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
33% of EPA action level
5.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 5.00 ppb, 33% 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.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Archived
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Archived
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Archived
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2025 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Archived
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2025 Archived
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Archived
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2025 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2025 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2025 Archived
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2025 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2025 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2025 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Archived
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2025 Archived
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2025 Archived
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2025 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2023 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2022 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2022 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2022 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2022 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2019 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2016 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

1 violation remains open, out of 255 recorded since 2015 (1 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Evergreen Mhc Llc
PWSID PA2400049
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 99
Service connections 27
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lake tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 5.00 ppb, 33% of the action level.
Does Lake 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 Lake? ▼
Evergreen Mhc Llc (PWSID PA2400049). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-10-08. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Lake 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
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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