Is MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH's water safe to drink?
MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 2,350, over 993 connections.
MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH ranks 469th by violation burden (96th percentile) - 211 violations total, 34 health-baseds.
Against the PA average
Among the 475 PA systems in this dataset, the average is 5.5 health-based violations - MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH's 34 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-11-04, with the most recent health-based one dated 2023-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH'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: Groundwater Rule; Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Revised Total Coliform Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Nitrate / nitrite - flagged from: Nitrate
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
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 MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH's record does not cover
Everything on this page is MERCERSBURG MUNI WATER AUTH's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 211 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.