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2025 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT
Shinglehouse Borough PWSID # 6530013
Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua de beber. Tradtizcalo 6 hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.
(This report contains very important information about your drinking water. Translate it, or speak with someone who understands it.)
WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION:
This report shows our water quality and what it means. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility,
please contact Andrew Bean at Telephone # (814) 697-6912. We want you to be informed about your water supply. If you want to
learn more, please attend any of our regularly scheduled meetings. They are held onthe second Tuesday ofevery month at 7:00 PM
inthe basement of the Shinglehouse Municipal Building.
SOURCE OF WATER: Our water source is 2 wells located in the borough.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised
persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with
HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These
people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means
to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking
Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
A Source Water Assessment of our sources was completed by the PA Department of Environmental Protection (Pa. DEP). A summary
teport of the Assessment is available on the Source Water Assessment Summary Reports elibrary web page: www. elibrary.dep.state.
pa.us/dsweb/View/Collection- 10045. Complete reports were distributed to municipalities, water supplier, local planning agencies and
PADEP offices. Copies of the complete report are available for review at the Pa. DEP North Central Regional Office, Records
Management Unit at (570) 327-3675.
MONITORING YOUR WATER
Shinglehouse Borough routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The
following tables show the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2025. The State allows us to
monitor some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.
Some of our data is from prior years in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The date has been noted on the sampling
results table.
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
Action Level (AL) - The concentration of a contaminant, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements, which a water
system must follow.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to
the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or
expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
Maximum Residual} Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing
evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or
expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
Minimum Residual Disinfectant Level — The minimum level of residual disinfectant required at the entry point to the distribution
system.
Level 1 Assessment — A Level | assessment isa study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible)
why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.
Level 2 Assessment —- A Level 2 assessment is a very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and
determine (if possible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water
system on multiple occasions.
Treatment Technique (TT) - A required process mtended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Mrem/year = millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)
ppt (ng/l) = parts per trillion, or nanograms per liter ppb = parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (ug/L)
ppm = parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
Contaminant Sources of Contamination
Chlorine (2025)
Entry Point 101
Entry Point 102
0.76-1.70
0.75-1.69
02/23/25
12/15/25
Water additive used to control
microbes.
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SSS een
Water additive used to contro]
microbes
By-product of drinking water
chlorination
Runoff from fertilizer use;
Leaching from septic tanks,
sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits
1.20
(October 2025)
Corrosion of household
Lead 15 1.03 0.00-1.05 0 out of 10 N plumbing systems; Erosion
of natural deposits
Corrosion of household
0.0404- plumbing systems; Erosion
Copper 13 13 0.599 0.693 ppm | 0 out of 10 N of 1 deposits; Leaching
from wood preservatives
Lead: Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is
primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Shinglehouse Borough is responsible for
providing high quality drinking water and removing lead pipes but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing
components in your home. You share the responsibility for protecting yourself and your family from the lead in your home plumbing.
You can take responsibility by identifying and removing lead materials within your home plumbing and taking steps to reduce your
family’s risk. Before drinking tap water, flush your pipes for several minutes by running your tap, taking a shower, doing laundry or
a load of dishes. You can also use a filter certified by an American National Standards Institute accredited certifier to reduce lead in
drinking water. If you are concerned about lead in your water and wish to have your water tested, contact Shinglehouse Borough at
(814) 697-6912. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available at.
www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Shinglehouse Borough prepared a service line inventory that includes the type of material contained in each service line in our
distribution system. This inventory can be accessed by contacting us at (814) 697-6912.
VIOLATIONS: In 2025 we monitored for Radium-226 &228, Volatile Organic Chemicals(VOCS), 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin) (SOC)
and Total coliform samples for July and August but the results were reported past the required due date to the PA Department of
Environmental Protection resulting in Monitoring/Reporting Violations. We also completed our 2024 CCR and CCR Certification
form but were tumed in after the due date.
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION:
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells.
As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases,
radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that
may be present in source water include:
e Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural
livestock operations, and wildlife.
e Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, can be naturally occurring or result from urban storm water run-off,
industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming.
e Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and
residential uses.
¢ Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, are by-products of industrial processes
and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.
e Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
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In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA and DEP prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants
in water provided by public water systems. FDA and DEP regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must
provide the same protection for public health.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The
presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and
potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-
4791).
