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Venango County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
69
Population Served
41,982
Total Violations
8,381
469 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

94.2%
Systems with Violations
121.5
Avg Violations per System
5.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (70%)
SW
2 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Oil City 9,608 83 Clean
General Authority of Franklin 8,600 61 Detected
Seneca & Cranberry Mall Dist 4,500 106 Clean
Sandycreek Twp Waterworks 2,417 45 -
Cornplanter Township 1,835 34 -
Barkeyville Mun Authority 1,600 98 -
Polk Center 1,058 756 -
Sugarcreek Borough 1,000 90 -
Aqua PA Emlenton 915 218 -
Pleasantville Borough Water 846 58 -
PA DOT Rest Area 21 725 1 -
PA DOT Rest Area 22 725 0 -
Clintonville Boro WTP 557 311 -
Venango Water Co 550 125 -
Rouseville Mun Waterworks 523 592 -
Kibbes Island Campground 500 144 -
Cross Creek Resort 500 170 -
Woodland Heights Dist 480 5 -
Kennerdell North Water System 412 208 -
Cooperstown Water Company 360 1,588 -
Sugar Creek Care Center 356 137 -
Brandon Maintenance 300 29 -
Victory Elementary School 255 166 -
Matric Limited 254 27 -
Sugarcreek Water Co 205 47 -
Sage Run Dist 205 5 -
Seneca Hills Bible Conference 200 47 -
Pollys Dairy Shoppe 200 48 -
Plumer Water Company 185 16 -
Rocky Ridge Village 150 433 -
Oil Creek Campground Resort 150 53 -
Two Mile Run Cnty Park 150 70 -
Emlenton Truck Plaza 150 63 -
Moose Club of Oil City #78 120 28 -
Whitehall Campground 100 71 -
Marlowes Scenic River Campgr 100 58 -
Country Estates MHP 90 118 -
New Hope Water Company 90 25 -
Wyattville Country Store 75 4 -
All Saints Camp 70 180 -
D and S Estates 61 271 -
St Stephens Academy Utica 55 36 -
Allegheny I80 Campground 50 82 -
Life Ministeries 40 4 -
Country Acres Personal Care 35 108 -
Scrubgrass Generating Plant 35 259 -
Wrought Products 35 50 -
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course 30 82 -
Venango County Fair (4-H) 25 139 -
Strawberry Delight 25 60 -

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 Venango County? ▼
Venango County has 8,381 total drinking water violations across 69 water systems, of which 469 are health-based violations. 94.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Venango County systems? ▼
Water systems in Venango County serve approximately 41,982 people through 69 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Venango County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Venango County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Venango County? ▼
Water systems in Venango County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 5.6% of Venango 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.