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RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER

PWS ID: PA2570005 · LOPEZ, Pennsylvania 18628

RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER serves 425 people in LOPEZ, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 140 recorded EPA violations, including 20 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER

RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 425 residents in LOPEZ, Pennsylvania (Sullivan County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 20 (14%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 115 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Trichloroethylene, recorded in 10 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER's 140 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
425
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
35
County
Sullivan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
115
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Trichloroethylene MCL 10 1990
Nitrate MR 8 2020
Nitrite MR 8 2020
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2018
Groundwater Rule MR 6 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
Benzene MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2024
Public Notice Other 4 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
Styrene MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
TTHM MR 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA2570005 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 5000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2950
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 0700
2020 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 1040
2020 Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 1041
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2955
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2968
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2977
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2981
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2982
2020 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2984
2020 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2985
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA2570005 / 2987

How RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 425 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER water safe to drink?
RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER (PWS ID: PA2570005) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 425 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER serve?
RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER serves 425 people in LOPEZ, Pennsylvania. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER have?
RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER has 140 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 115 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER use?
RED ROCK JOB CORPS CENTER uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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