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Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
104
Population Served
27,724
Total Violations
14,895
632 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

99.0%
Systems with Violations
143.2
Avg Violations per System
4.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (41%)
SW
7 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Bedford Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford 5,127 219 Clean
Everett Boro Muni Auth 2,048 53 -
Waterside Loysburg Water Suppl 1,724 236 -
Saxton Muni Water Auth 1,675 526 -
Bedford Twp Muni Auth 1,570 173 -
Chestnut Ridge School District 1,500 747 -
Hyndman Boro Water Dept 910 266 -
Fishertown Water Assn 801 118 Clean
Snake Spring Township MA 750 62 -
W Stclair Pleasantville Muni 715 211 -
Sac Shop Everett 600 8 -
McDonalds 500 10 -
Everett Area Sch Dist 455 532 -
New Enterprise Water Assn 443 466 -
St Clairsville Water Company 392 332 -
Coaldale Six Mile Run Water 320 551 -
Blue Knob Water Co 300 50 -
Pizza Hut 300 50 -
Imler Area Vol Fire Co 300 68 -
Breezewood Shell Sac#7 300 35 -
Woodbury Water Authority 295 234 -
Osterburg Water Co 250 355 -
Jean Bonnett Tavern 250 55 -
Breezewood Vol Fire Comm Cntr 250 15 -
Shawnee Valley Vol Fire Co 250 43 -
Hobos Restaurant 250 20 -
Hillside Terrace MHP 240 117 -
Blue Knob St Park 240 81 -
Defiance Water Assn 205 641 -
Brookwood Countryside 200 79 -
Rainsburg Borough Water 200 717 -
Camp Living Waters 200 26 -
Gateway Restaurant 165 86 -
Down River Golf & Cc 150 51 -
Hidden Springs Cpgrd 150 82 -
King Valley Golf Course 150 78 -
Mikes Place 150 37 -
Salemville Water Assn 115 199 -
Evitts Creek Water Co 100 184 Clean
Kellys Scenic View Restaurant 100 24 -
New Frontier Restaurant 100 17 -
Holiday Inn Express Breezwood 100 7 -
Dollar General Breezewood 100 3 -
Days Inn Breezewood 100 175 -
Hillegass Camping Area 100 71 -
Natures Getaway RV Park 100 51 -
Warriors Path St Park 100 30 -
Breezewood Proving Ground 100 26 -
River Mountain Retreat 100 16 -
Officers Christain Fellowship 100 295 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bedford County? ▼
Bedford County has 14,895 total drinking water violations across 104 water systems, of which 632 are health-based violations. 99.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bedford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bedford County serve approximately 27,724 people through 104 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bedford County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Bedford County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bedford County? ▼
Water systems in Bedford County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 4.2% of Bedford County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.