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Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
110
Population Served
68,679
Total Violations
18,586
735 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
169.0
Avg Violations per System
4.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
40 systems (36%)
SW
10 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

Somerset 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
Windber Area Auth 9,463 141 Clean
Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth 7,800 567 Detected
Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth 6,309 500 Clean
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg 3,800 118 Clean
Seven Springs Muni Auth 3,000 245 Clean
Boswell Boro Muni Auth 2,900 199 -
Meyersdale Muni Auth 2,566 224 -
Berlin Boro Muni Auth 2,468 40 -
Central City Water Auth 1,984 214 -
Jennerstown Muni Auth 1,625 1,046 -
Somerset Cnty Fair Assn 1,500 95 -
Flight 93 National Memorial 1,500 33 -
Lincoln Twp Muni Auth 1,400 546 -
Somerset Twp M a Friedens 1,374 89 -
Rockwood Boro Muni Auth 1,250 150 Clean
Indian Lake Boro Waterworks 1,246 41 -
Cairnbrook Improvement Assn 910 151 -
Hidden Valley Resort LP 750 196 -
Salisbury Boro Water Comm 725 172 -
Gray Area Watr Auth of Jen Twp 700 489 -
Confluence Boro Muni Auth 645 1,073 -
Hooversville Boro 645 460 -
Jenner Twp Muni Auth 576 126 -
Hickory Hollow Campground 500 43 -
Springs Historical Society 500 136 -
Woodland Campsites 500 128 -
Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines 494 691 -
Shanksville Stonycreek Sch 460 277 -
Turkeyfoot Valley Sch 450 234 -
Garrett Boro Water Sys 449 793 -
Deer Valley YMCA Camp 400 44 -
Summers Best Two Weeks 400 61 -
Jefferson Twp Water and Sewer 350 32 -
Hanks Diner 350 54 -
North Star East Mid Sch 325 373 -
Somerset Estates MHP 300 338 -
Rittenhouse Somerfield Be&cppg 300 61 -
Outdoor Odyssey at Roaring Run 300 182 -
Que Family Rec Area 300 17 -
Summers Best 2 Weeks Que 300 45 -
Addison Area Water Auth 284 337 -
Camp Allegheny 250 36 -
Somerset Twp Mun Auth Listie 218 352 -
Oakhurst Grille&eventscenter 200 105 -
The Alley 200 7 -
Snidas Corner Store 200 91 -
American Legion Post 257 200 22 -
Lost Mtn Campground 200 17 -
Scottyland USA 200 378 -
Camp Harmony Main Camp 200 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 Somerset County? ▼
Somerset County has 18,586 total drinking water violations across 110 water systems, of which 735 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Somerset County systems? ▼
Water systems in Somerset County serve approximately 68,679 people through 110 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Somerset County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Somerset County, 4 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Somerset County? ▼
Water systems in Somerset County use GW (40 systems), SW (10 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. 4.0% of Somerset 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.