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Community Water System · PWS PA4140098

Rockview Sci

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 5,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,200
People served
584
EPA violations
16
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 584 drinking-water violations at Rockview Sci, 3% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

584
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,200
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rockview Sci

Rockview Sci is a state-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,200 residents in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (Centre County) through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 584 total violations for this system , of which 16 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 543 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 95 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.1 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Rockview Sci's 584 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,200
Total Violations
584
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
28
County
Centre
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
543
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 95 2011
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 36 2011
Chlorine MR 21 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2002
Toluene MR 14 2002
Styrene MR 14 2002
Nitrate MR 14 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2002
Benzene MR 12 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2002
Public Notice Other 11 2017
Arsenic MR 8 1995
Barium MR 8 1995
Cadmium MR 8 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 290 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/9/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/9/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/9/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/9/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/9/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/9/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/9/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/9/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/9/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/9/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/9/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/9/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/9/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/9/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/9/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Rockview Sci.

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 PA4140098 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 Rockview Sci 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
2025 CARBON, TOTAL MR 5 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 2920
2020 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 1040
2020 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 1041
2017 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 8000
2015 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 4000
2015 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 4006
2015 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 4020
2015 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 4030
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 0200
2011 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 95 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 0200
2011 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 36 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 0300
2011 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 0999
2011 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 2063
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / PA4140098 / 7000

How Rockview Sci Compares

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

Metric Rockview Sci Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 584 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,200 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 Rockview Sci water safe to drink? ▼
Rockview Sci (PWS ID: PA4140098) has 584 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 5,200 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Rockview Sci serve? ▼
Rockview Sci serves 5,200 people in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. It is a State-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does Rockview Sci have? ▼
Rockview Sci has 584 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 543 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rockview Sci water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in Rockview Sci's water supply: PFOS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Rockview Sci use? ▼
Rockview Sci uses Surface Water 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.