Does Gaines, PA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 725 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Gaines, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Gaines, PA tap water come from?

Gaines is served by 1 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

Gaines, PA Tap Water Quality — EPA Data

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Gaines. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Gaines is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 75 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 725 violations across the community water system(s) serving Gaines, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

What the EPA has on record, by system

Watrous Water Association

75 served · surface water · PWSID PA2590029

Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between July 2016 and October 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring TTHM: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 5 times between July 2016 and October 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 54 times between January 2006 and June 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Surface Water Treatment Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 136 times between January 2013 and June 2025. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 18 times between July 2006 and October 2024. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Fluoride: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times in January 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Coliform (TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 20 times between March 2006 and October 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring 2,3,7,8-TCDD: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 18 times between April 2013 and October 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 16 times between April 2013 and July 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Endothall: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 16 times between April 2013 and January 2015. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Endrin: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring BHC-GAMMA: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Methoxychlor: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Toxaphene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Dalapon: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Diquat: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Glyphosate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring OXAMYL: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Simazine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Picloram: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Dinoseb: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Hexachlorocyclopentadiene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Carbofuran: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Atrazine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring LASSO: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Heptachlor: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Heptachlor epoxide: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring 2,4-D: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring 2,4,5-TP: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring HEXACHLOROBENZENE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Benzo(a)pyrene: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Pentachlorophenol: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Chlordane: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 14 times between April 2013 and October 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 24 times between November 2007 and September 2012. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between July 2006 and July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between January 2007 and July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Combined Uranium: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between January 2007 and July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Radium-226: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between January 2007 and July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Radium-228: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 6 times between January 2007 and July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.

Gaines tap water, in plain English

What the EPA has on record, by system

Watrous Water Association

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