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Barium violations in Pennsylvania

122 active public water systems in Pennsylvania had a Barium violation in the past three years. What Barium is and why it matters.

Health effects: Short-term exposure above the MCL can cause increases in blood pressure. Chronic exposure is associated with cardiovascular effects, kidney damage, and gastrointestinal disturbance. The general population is at risk; those with pre-existing hypertension or kidney disease face greater concern.

Systems with a Barium violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Aqua PA Main System
Montgomery County
822,600 6 0
Greater Johnstown WA Riverside
Cambria County
49,500 7 0
Schuylkill CO Mun Auth
Schuylkill County
31,850 2 0
Mun Water Auth of Aliquippa
Beaver County
15,685 7 0
Windber Area Auth
Somerset County
9,463 6 0
Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth
Somerset County
7,800 11 0
Minersville Municipal Water AU
Schuylkill County
7,275 5 0
Indian Creek Valley Water Auth
Fayette County
7,000 4 0
Beaver Boro Muni Auth
Beaver County
5,799 9 0
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford
Bedford County
5,127 4 0
Northern Cambria Muni Water
Cambria County
4,500 5 0
Ashland Area Water Authority
Schuylkill County
4,200 4 0
Ligonier Twp Muni Auth
Westmoreland County
3,293 8 0
Lykens Boro Auth
Dauphin County
3,220 6 0
Coudersport Boro Authority
Potter County
3,166 9 1
Johnsonburg Municipal Auth
Elk County
2,413 6 1
Saint Francis University
Cambria County
2,072 3 0
Twp of Upper Makefield
Bucks County
1,800 6 0
Chestnut Ridge School District
Bedford County
1,500 2 0
Wasd High School
Pike County
1,456 4 1
Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead
Bucks County
1,284 4 0
Peter J. Camiel Service Plaza
Chester County
1,100 6 1
Sandy Lake Boro
Mercer County
1,100 5 0
Polk Center
Venango County
1,058 13 0
Millville Municipal Authority
Columbia County
969 12 1
Concordia Lutheran Home
Butler County
950 1 0
Millheim Borough Water Company
Centre County
902 13 1
New Hanover Upper Fred E S
Montgomery County
850 3 0
Gilbertsville Elementary
Montgomery County
800 3 0
Paradise Stream Resor
Monroe County
774 9 3
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital
Potter County
750 8 0
Lake Lehman High School
Luzerne County
750 6 1
Summerville Boro Mun Auth
Jefferson County
700 6 1
Gregg Township Water Authority
Centre County
670 10 1
Jim Thorpe School K to 8 Grade
Carbon County
660 3 0
Maplewood Jr/sr High School
Crawford County
600 5 1
Clarks Summit State Hospital
Lackawanna County
576 7 1
Maplewood Elementary School
Crawford County
500 5 1
Gov Mifflin Brecknock Elem Sch
Berks County
480 4 0
Brookside Village MHP
Columbia County
475 9 0
Dudley Carbon Coalmont JM Auth
Huntingdon County
403 8 1
Plumsteadville Shopping Center
Bucks County
400 4 1
Ralston Area Joint Authority
Lycoming County
400 7 2
Walmar Manor MHP
York County
400 7 0
Hickory Hill Country Village
Erie County
375 9 0
West Penn Elementary
Schuylkill County
360 4 0
New Oxford Manor MHP
Adams County
350 5 0
Woodhaven Mobile Home Park
Erie County
350 12 4
Coaldale Six Mile Run Water
Bedford County
320 9 1
Boyertown Earl Elem Sch
Berks County
313 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Barium, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Barium alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Pennsylvania records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.