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SOMERSET ESTATES MHP

PWS ID: PA4560003 · MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania 26501

SOMERSET ESTATES MHP serves 300 people in MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 338 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOMERSET ESTATES MHP

SOMERSET ESTATES MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 150 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 338 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 317 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 26 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. SOMERSET ESTATES MHP's 338 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
338
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
150
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
317
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 26 2025
Chlorine MR 21 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2022
Arsenic MR 8 2015
Mercury MR 8 2015
Selenium MR 8 2015
Antimony, Total MR 8 2015
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2015
Cadmium MR 8 2015
CYANIDE MR 8 2015
Thallium, Total MR 8 2015
Barium MR 8 2015
Fluoride MR 8 2015
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 2021
Chromium MR 8 2015
Nickel MR 8 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2015
Benzene MR 6 2015
Toluene MR 6 2015
Styrene MR 6 2015

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 SOMERSET ESTATES MHP.

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 PA4560003 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 SOMERSET ESTATES MHP 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 Groundwater Rule MR 26 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 0700
2022 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 0999
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 7000
2021 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 2063
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 2946
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 2931
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 8000
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 0700
2015 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1005
2015 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1035
2015 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1045
2015 Antimony, Total MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1074
2015 Beryllium, Total MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1075
2015 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1015
2015 CYANIDE MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560003 / 1024

How SOMERSET ESTATES MHP Compares

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

Metric SOMERSET ESTATES MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 338 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 SOMERSET ESTATES MHP water safe to drink? ▼
SOMERSET ESTATES MHP (PWS ID: PA4560003) has 338 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 SOMERSET ESTATES MHP serve? ▼
SOMERSET ESTATES MHP serves 300 people in MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 150 service connections.
What type of violations does SOMERSET ESTATES MHP have? ▼
SOMERSET ESTATES MHP has 338 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 317 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOMERSET ESTATES MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SOMERSET ESTATES MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOMERSET ESTATES MHP use? ▼
SOMERSET ESTATES MHP 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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