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Community Water System · PWS PA4310026

Saltillo Muni Water Works

Saltillo, Pennsylvania 17253 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
322
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 322 drinking-water violations at Saltillo Muni Water Works - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

322
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Saltillo Muni Water Works

Saltillo Muni Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Saltillo, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County) through 164 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 322 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 300 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 Public Notice, recorded in 17 violations (Other). 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%).

Saltillo Muni Water Works's 322 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
350
Total Violations
322
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
164
County
Huntingdon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
300
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 17 2024
Asbestos MR 15 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2014
Benzene MR 8 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2014
Toluene MR 8 2014
Chlorine MR 8 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2014
Styrene MR 8 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2014
Cadmium MR 7 2006
Fluoride MR 7 2006
Nickel MR 7 2006
Selenium MR 7 2006
Thallium, Total MR 7 2006
Chromium MR 7 2006
CYANIDE MR 7 2006

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 Saltillo Muni Water Works.

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 PA4310026 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 Saltillo Muni Water Works 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 Public Notice Other 17 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 7500
2022 Asbestos MR 15 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 1094
2022 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 0999
2021 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 1005
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 0700
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 7000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2950
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2380
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2964
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2977
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2979
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2980
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2982
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310026 / 2984

How Saltillo Muni Water Works Compares

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

Metric Saltillo Muni Water Works Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 322 150.6 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 350 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 Saltillo Muni Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Saltillo Muni Water Works (PWS ID: PA4310026) has 322 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Saltillo Muni Water Works serve? ▼
Saltillo Muni Water Works serves 350 people in Saltillo, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 164 service connections.
What type of violations does Saltillo Muni Water Works have? ▼
Saltillo Muni Water Works has 322 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 300 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Saltillo Muni Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Saltillo Muni Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Saltillo Muni Water Works use? ▼
Saltillo Muni Water Works 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.