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CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH

PWS ID: PA4070298 · CURRYVILLE, Pennsylvania 16631

CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH serves 85 people in CURRYVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 471 recorded EPA violations, including 55 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH

CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 residents in CURRYVILLE, Pennsylvania (Blair County) through 67 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 471 total violations for this system , of which 55 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 400 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 53 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. CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH's 471 violations sit above 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
85
Total Violations
471
Health-Based Violations
55
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
67
County
Blair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
55
Monitoring Violations
400
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 53 2012
2,4-D MR 14 2014
Simazine MR 13 2014
Carbofuran MR 13 2014
LASSO MR 13 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2019
TTHM MR 10 2019
Endrin MR 10 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2014
Methoxychlor MR 10 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 10 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 2019
Toxaphene MR 10 2014
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 2019
Endothall MR 9 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2014
OXAMYL MR 9 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2014
Dinoseb MR 9 2014
Heptachlor MR 9 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 9 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2014
Chlordane MR 9 2014
Dalapon MR 9 2014
Glyphosate MR 9 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2014
Diquat MR 9 2014

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 CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH.

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 PA4070298 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 CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH 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
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 4000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 8000
2021 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 1035
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2950
2019 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2383
2019 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2063
2014 2,4-D MR 14 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2105
2014 Simazine MR 13 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2037
2014 Carbofuran MR 13 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2046
2014 LASSO MR 13 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2051
2014 Endrin MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2005
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2015
2014 2,4,5-TP MR 10 SDWIS / PA4070298 / 2110

How CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH Compares

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

Metric CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 471 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 55 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 85 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 CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH (PWS ID: PA4070298) has 471 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH serve? ▼
CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH serves 85 people in CURRYVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 67 service connections.
What type of violations does CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH have? ▼
CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH has 471 total violations: 55 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 400 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH use? ▼
CURRYVILLE WATER AUTH 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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