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Community Water System · PWS PA4110038

Cresson Twp Muni Auth

Cresson, Pennsylvania 16630 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,500
People served
532
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 532 drinking-water violations at Cresson Twp Muni Auth - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

532
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cresson Twp Muni Auth

Cresson Twp Muni Auth is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,500 residents in Cresson, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 729 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 532 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 512 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 16 violations (MR). 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%).

Cresson Twp Muni Auth's 532 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
2,500
Total Violations
532
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
729
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
512
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 16 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2024
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2002
Toluene MR 12 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2002
Styrene MR 12 2002
Benzene MR 12 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
TTHM MR 10 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 1996
Cadmium MR 8 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2000
Barium MR 7 2000
Chromium MR 7 2000
Fluoride MR 7 2000
Mercury MR 7 2000

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 Cresson Twp Muni 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 PA4110038 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 Cresson Twp Muni 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2950
2019 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 7500
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 7000
2006 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 1040
2006 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 0999
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2380
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2968
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2969
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2980
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2981
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2982
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2984
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2985
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4110038 / 2378

How Cresson Twp Muni Auth Compares

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

Metric Cresson Twp Muni Auth Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 532 150.6 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 2,500 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 Cresson Twp Muni Auth water safe to drink? ▼
Cresson Twp Muni Auth (PWS ID: PA4110038) has 532 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cresson Twp Muni Auth serve? ▼
Cresson Twp Muni Auth serves 2,500 people in Cresson, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 729 service connections.
What type of violations does Cresson Twp Muni Auth have? ▼
Cresson Twp Muni Auth has 532 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 512 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cresson Twp Muni Auth water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cresson Twp Muni Auth under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cresson Twp Muni Auth use? ▼
Cresson Twp Muni 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.
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.