Public water system · PA5260017
ActivePoint Marion Boro
At a glance
Point Marion Boro (PWSID PA5260017) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,110 people through 562 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,110
Service connections
562
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Point Marion Boro compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Point Marion Boro is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fayette County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,392 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 255,669 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Point Marion Boro is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Point Marion Boro?
EPA lists Point Marion Boro as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 40 active systems in Fayette County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Point Marion Boro have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and March 2025. By type: 9 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as unaddressed and 5 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-13 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-05-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-06-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-12-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Point Marion Boro: frequently asked questions
Who runs Point Marion Boro?
Point Marion Boro (PWSID PA5260017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Point Marion Boro serve?
Point Marion Boro reports serving 1,110 people through 562 service connections in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Point Marion Boro get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Point Marion Boro have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Point Marion Boro's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Point Marion Boro's water quality report?
As a community water system, Point Marion Boro must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Yough Plant | Fayette | 133,000 | Community | Surface water |
| North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth | Fayette | 35,409 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa-American Water- Uniontown | Fayette | 23,125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pa-American Water Co-Connellsv | Fayette | 11,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muni Auth of Washington Twp | Fayette | 9,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa-American Water-Brownsville | Fayette | 7,844 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Point Marion Boro, PWSID PA5260017, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/point-marion-boro-pa5260017 (data as of October 1, 2026).