Water Quality: Rural Valley, PA

1 water system • 1,000 people served

Some Concerns
38
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
1,000
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Rural Valley is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 1,000 people, and has 38 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Rural Valley's violation count is 86% below the national average for Pennsylvania. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Rural Valley

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
RURAL VALLEY WATER WORKS PA5030012 Groundwater 1,000 38

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Other Cities in Pennsylvania

View all cities in Pennsylvania →

Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

Verify at epa.govSearch ECHO for PA