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FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO

PWS ID: PA4110067 · CRESSON, Pennsylvania 16630

FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO serves 1,500 people in CRESSON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 308 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO

FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in CRESSON, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 308 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 291 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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. FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO's 308 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
1,500
Total Violations
308
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
9
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
291
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2006
TTHM MR 9 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2020
Barium MR 9 1997
Cadmium MR 9 1997
Chromium MR 9 1997
Arsenic MR 9 1997
Fluoride MR 9 1997
Mercury MR 9 1997
Selenium MR 9 1997
Nickel MR 8 1997
Beryllium, Total MR 8 1997
CYANIDE MR 8 1997
Thallium, Total MR 8 1997
Antimony, Total MR 8 1997
Nitrate MR 6 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 1993
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2020
2,4-D MR 4 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2020
Endrin MR 4 2020
Toxaphene MR 4 2020
Methoxychlor MR 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2001
Dalapon MR 3 2020
Endothall MR 3 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2020
Simazine MR 3 2020
Dinoseb MR 3 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 FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO.

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 PA4110067 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 FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO 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 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2456
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2010
2020 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2105
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2110
2020 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2005
2020 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2020
2020 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2015
2020 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2031
2020 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2033
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2035
2020 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2037
2020 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2041
2020 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2051
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / PA4110067 / 2067

How FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO Compares

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

Metric FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 308 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,500 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO water safe to drink? ▼
FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO (PWS ID: PA4110067) has 308 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO serve? ▼
FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO serves 1,500 people in CRESSON, Pennsylvania. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO have? ▼
FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO has 308 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 291 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO use? ▼
FEDERAL CORR INSTITUTE LORETTO 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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