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PENN TWP WATER DIST

PWS ID: PA4140078 · COBURN, Pennsylvania 16832

PENN TWP WATER DIST serves 300 people in COBURN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 156 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PENN TWP WATER DIST

PENN TWP WATER DIST is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in COBURN, Pennsylvania (Centre County) through 93 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 140 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 Chlorine, recorded in 19 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. PENN TWP WATER DIST's 156 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
300
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
93
County
Centre
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
140
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 19 2022
Nitrate MR 9 2017
Groundwater Rule MR 7 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2005
TTHM MR 6 2005
Nitrite MR 5 2017
Chromium MR 4 1997
Fluoride MR 4 1997
Arsenic MR 4 1997
Mercury MR 4 1997
Cadmium MR 4 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1998
Barium MR 4 1997
Selenium MR 4 1997
Endrin MR 3 1982
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2021
Toxaphene MR 2 1981
CYANIDE MR 2 1997
Antimony, Total MR 2 1997
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1997
Thallium, Total MR 2 1997
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1981
Methoxychlor MR 2 1981
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2021

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 PENN TWP WATER DIST.

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 PA4140078 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 PENN TWP WATER DIST 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 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 0999
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 0700
2021 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2378
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2955
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2969
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2977
2021 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2981
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2983
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2964
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2984
2021 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2979
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2968
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2980
2021 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2982
2021 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / PA4140078 / 2990

How PENN TWP WATER DIST Compares

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

Metric PENN TWP WATER DIST Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 300 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 PENN TWP WATER DIST water safe to drink? ▼
PENN TWP WATER DIST (PWS ID: PA4140078) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PENN TWP WATER DIST serve? ▼
PENN TWP WATER DIST serves 300 people in COBURN, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 93 service connections.
What type of violations does PENN TWP WATER DIST have? ▼
PENN TWP WATER DIST has 156 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 140 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PENN TWP WATER DIST water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PENN TWP WATER DIST under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PENN TWP WATER DIST use? ▼
PENN TWP WATER DIST 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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