What's in BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH's water?
BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 52,621 people get their water from it, across 15,800 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH ranks 936th by violation burden (93th percentile) - 62 violations total, 19 health-baseds.
Against the PA average
Among the 475 PA systems in this dataset, the average is 5.5 health-based violations - BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH's 19 is above that. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-09, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Revised Total Coliform Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH's record does not cover
This is what BCWSA MAIN LOWER SOUTH reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 62 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.