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JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH

PWS ID: PA4310309 · ALEXANDRIA, Pennsylvania 16611

JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH serves 850 people in ALEXANDRIA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,301 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH

JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 850 residents in ALEXANDRIA, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,301 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 1,039 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 260 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. JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH's 1,301 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
850
Total Violations
1,301
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
2
County
Huntingdon
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,039
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 260 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 46 1997
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 38 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 37 2020
Methoxychlor MR 20 2011
Diquat MR 20 2011
Glyphosate MR 20 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 20 2011
OXAMYL MR 20 2011
Simazine MR 20 2011
Picloram MR 20 2011
Dinoseb MR 20 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 20 2011
LASSO MR 20 2011
Heptachlor MR 20 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 20 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 20 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 20 2011
Chlordane MR 20 2011
Endrin MR 20 2011
Dalapon MR 20 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 20 2011
Carbofuran MR 20 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 20 2011
2,4-D MR 20 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 20 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 20 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 20 2011
Toxaphene MR 20 2011
Endothall MR 20 2011

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 JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH.

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 PA4310309 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 JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH 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
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2950
2021 Public Notice Other 260 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 7500
2020 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 38 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2063
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 37 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2383
2017 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2378
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2964
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2969
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2979
2017 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2980
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2982
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2983
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2985
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2989
2017 Benzene MR 14 SDWIS / PA4310309 / 2990

How JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH Compares

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

Metric JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,301 150.6 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 850 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 JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH water safe to drink? ▼
JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH (PWS ID: PA4310309) has 1301 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 850 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH serve? ▼
JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH serves 850 people in ALEXANDRIA, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH have? ▼
JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH has 1,301 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,039 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH use? ▼
JUNIATA VALLEY HIGH SCH uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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