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Water system · PWSID PA3540030

ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY

ASHLAND, PA · ~4,200 people served

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66
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA3540030

State

Pennsylvania

City

ASHLAND

Population served

4,200

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 34 points — the score moved from 100 to 66 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 66

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

17 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 4.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Violations & enforcement

67

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

70

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Aug 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Apr 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Nov 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Nov 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Selenium began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Antimony began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cadmium began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Barium began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2023 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2024
  • State action · SOX Feb 2024
  • State action · SOX Feb 2024
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA3540030 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.