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Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc

Port Clinton, Pennsylvania 19549 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
515
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 515 drinking-water violations at Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

515
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc

Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Port Clinton, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) through 62 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 515 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 470 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 30 violations (Other). 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc's 515 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
200
Total Violations
515
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
62
County
Schuylkill
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
470
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 30 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 1995
Selenium MR 14 1994
Fluoride MR 14 1994
Arsenic MR 14 1994
Barium MR 14 1994
Chromium MR 14 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 14 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 1994
Mercury MR 14 1994
Cadmium MR 14 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1994
Benzene MR 12 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1994
Toluene MR 12 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1994
Styrene MR 12 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 12 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 1994
Nitrate MR 11 1995

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 Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc.

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 PA3540025 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 Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 30 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 7000
2020 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1094
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 0700
2016 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 0999
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 0700
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 5000
1995 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1040
1994 Selenium MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1045
1994 Fluoride MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1025
1994 Arsenic MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1005
1994 Barium MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1010
1994 Chromium MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 1020
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 2969
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 2980
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / PA3540025 / 2981

How Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc Compares

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

Metric Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 515 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 200 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc water safe to drink? ▼
Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc (PWS ID: PA3540025) has 515 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc serve? ▼
Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc serves 200 people in Port Clinton, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 62 service connections.
What type of violations does Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc have? ▼
Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc has 515 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 470 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc use? ▼
Port Clinton Water Coop Assoc 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.