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CAPTAINS QUARTERS

PWS ID: PA4110025 · PATTON, Pennsylvania 16668

CAPTAINS QUARTERS serves 20 people in PATTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 756 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CAPTAINS QUARTERS

CAPTAINS QUARTERS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 20 residents in PATTON, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 756 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 720 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 22 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. CAPTAINS QUARTERS's 756 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
20
Total Violations
756
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
25
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
720
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 22 2011
Arsenic MR 17 2012
Barium MR 17 2012
Cadmium MR 17 2012
Chromium MR 17 2012
Fluoride MR 17 2012
Mercury MR 17 2012
Chlorine MR 17 2010
Selenium MR 17 2012
Nickel MR 16 2012
Antimony, Total MR 16 2012
CYANIDE MR 16 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 16 2012
Thallium, Total MR 16 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2013
Toluene MR 15 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2013
Benzene MR 15 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2013

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 CAPTAINS QUARTERS.

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 PA4110025 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 CAPTAINS QUARTERS 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 8000
2020 Groundwater Rule MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 0700
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2380
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2964
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2968
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2969
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2979
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2981
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2982
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2984
2013 Toluene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2991
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2378
2013 Xylenes, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA4110025 / 2955

How CAPTAINS QUARTERS Compares

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

Metric CAPTAINS QUARTERS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 756 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 20 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 CAPTAINS QUARTERS water safe to drink? ▼
CAPTAINS QUARTERS (PWS ID: PA4110025) has 756 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 20 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CAPTAINS QUARTERS serve? ▼
CAPTAINS QUARTERS serves 20 people in PATTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does CAPTAINS QUARTERS have? ▼
CAPTAINS QUARTERS has 756 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 720 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CAPTAINS QUARTERS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CAPTAINS QUARTERS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CAPTAINS QUARTERS use? ▼
CAPTAINS QUARTERS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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