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Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
94
Population Served
65,107
Total Violations
14,926
584 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

98.9%
Systems with Violations
158.8
Avg Violations per System
3.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (50%)
SW
3 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

Columbia 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
Veolia Water PA Inc Bloomsburg 29,382 15 Clean
PA American Water Berwick 15,282 32 Detected
Knoebels Grove Park 4,000 1,039 Clean
Southern Columbia Area School 1,650 180 -
Catawissa Municipal Water Auth 1,644 96 -
Benton Municipal Water Auth 1,333 269 -
Aqua PA Mifflin Township 1,220 108 -
Millville Municipal Authority 969 715 Clean
Penndot-Site 37 Modern Rest AR 800 10 -
Penndot-Site 38 Modern Rest AR 800 14 -
Post Consumer Brands 600 197 -
Wise Foods Inc 600 175 -
Orangeville Municipal Water Au 508 82 -
Brookside Village MHP 475 821 -
Veolia Water PA Inc Ccip 419 12 -
Wonderview Water Co 350 175 -
Fishing Creek Campsites 300 24 -
Stony Brook Circle MHP 272 72 -
Columbia Co Christian School 270 33 -
J & D Campground 250 58 -
Benton Foundry Inc 250 101 -
Church of Lds Berwick 225 97 -
Camp Lavigne 150 293 -
Camp Victory 150 113 -
Saw Mill Road Office Bldg 150 40 -
Geisinger Office Building 2 130 252 -
Fire Pit Campground 120 83 -
The Gardens at Orangeville 118 77 -
Beaver Main Elem School 116 118 -
Camping at Deihls LLC 100 40 -
Ideal Park 100 244 -
Mountain View Estates 80 595 -
Lake Glory Campsites 80 52 -
Greenwood Friends School 80 824 -
Bloomsburg Christian School 80 399 -
Creekside Grove Campground 75 16 -
Shady Creek Campground 75 67 -
The Links at Hemlock Creek 75 104 -
Country Terrace Estates 70 246 -
The Stanley Center 70 490 -
Grassmere Park Campground 70 179 -
The Surgery Center 70 1,000 -
Ppl Electric Utilities Corp 70 234 -
Sunset Ridge Rehab Ctr 60 146 -
Country Acres Mobile Home Park 60 254 -
Whispering Pines Camping Est 55 53 -
Camp Epachiseca 50 99 -
Lehet Village 40 94 -
Mandos Italian Pizza 40 91 -
Relax Inn 40 24 -

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 Columbia County? ▼
Columbia County has 14,926 total drinking water violations across 94 water systems, of which 584 are health-based violations. 98.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Columbia County systems? ▼
Water systems in Columbia County serve approximately 65,107 people through 94 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbia County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Columbia County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Columbia County? ▼
Water systems in Columbia County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 3.9% of Columbia 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.