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Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
70
Population Served
141,807
Total Violations
19,662
1,304 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 10 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
280.9
Avg Violations per System
6.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
31 systems (44%)
SW
19 systems (27%)

PFAS Contamination

10
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
40.0%
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

Cambria 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
Greater Johnstown WA Riverside 49,500 186 Clean
Highland S & W Auth Beaverdam 22,617 189 Clean
Ebensburg Boro Muni Auth 8,500 789 Clean
Portage Boro Muni Auth 6,500 890 Clean
Northern Cambria Muni Water 4,500 370 Clean
Southwestern Cambria Cnty Auth 4,400 111 Clean
Jackson Twp Water Auth 4,236 295 -
Glendale Valley Municipal Auth 3,200 272 Clean
Nanty Glo Water Auth 3,152 466 Detected
East Taylor Muni Auth 3,152 332 -
Gallitzin Boro Water Auth 3,130 279 -
Cresson Twp Muni Auth 2,500 532 -
Hastings Muni Auth 2,100 100 Clean
Saint Francis University 2,072 43 -
Patton Boro Water Dept 1,805 432 -
Reade Twp Muni Auth 1,746 179 -
Cresson Boro Water Sys 1,700 65 -
Blacklick Valley Muni Auth 1,650 174 -
Federal Corr Institute Loretto 1,500 308 -
Lilly Borough Water Authority 1,388 615 -
Cambria Twp Water Auth 1,000 322 -
Croyle Twp Water Auth 989 163 Clean
Prince Gallitzin State Park 962 437 -
Duman Lake County Park 900 64 -
Carrolltown Boro Muni Auth 850 427 -
Sankertown Boro Water Sys 760 54 -
Highland S & W Auth Lloydell 723 49 -
West Carroll W Auth Bakerton 670 645 -
St Nicholas Church Hall 500 54 -
W Carroll Twp W Auth St Bened 488 551 -
Loretto Boro Water Sys 480 140 -
Highland S&W Auth Northern End 463 244 -
Woodland Park Campground 400 69 -
Colver Sportsmans Club 300 28 -
Keystone Restaurant 250 44 -
Dean Twp Water System 216 630 -
Rock Run Recreation Area 200 42 -
Camp Conshatawba 200 102 -
Greater Johnstown WA Saltlick 170 215 -
St Nicholas Catholic School 150 496 -
Saint Monica Church Hall 150 70 -
Coal Country Campground 120 43 -
Pirates Cove 110 41 -
Island BBQ 100 49 -
Captain Rons Deli 100 65 -
Teakettle Run Water Auth 92 263 -
N E Trailer Court 81 516 -
Cambrian Hills Gc 80 123 -
Marsteller Comm Water Auth 75 1,783 -
Reds Bar B Que 75 47 -

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 Cambria County? ▼
Cambria County has 19,662 total drinking water violations across 70 water systems, of which 1,304 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cambria County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cambria County serve approximately 141,807 people through 70 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cambria County water? ▼
Of 10 water systems tested for PFAS in Cambria County, 4 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cambria County? ▼
Water systems in Cambria County use GW (31 systems), SW (19 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. 6.6% of Cambria 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.