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ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315

PWS ID: PA4110333 · ASHVILLE, Pennsylvania 16613

ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 serves 40 people in ASHVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 84 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315

ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in ASHVILLE, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 84 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1999.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 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. ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315's 84 violations sit below 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
40
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Cambria
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 1999
Nitrate MR 20 1999
Nitrite MR 16 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1996

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 ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315.

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 PA4110333 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 ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 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
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / PA4110333 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 20 SDWIS / PA4110333 / 1040
1999 Nitrite MR 16 SDWIS / PA4110333 / 1041
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / PA4110333 / 3100

How ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 Compares

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

Metric ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 84 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 40 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 ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 water safe to drink?
ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 (PWS ID: PA4110333) has 84 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 serve?
ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 serves 40 people in ASHVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 have?
ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 has 84 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 use?
ASHVILLE VFW POST 4315 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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