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WINDBER AREA AUTH

PWS ID: PA4560013 · WINDBER, Pennsylvania 15963

WINDBER AREA AUTH serves 9,463 people in WINDBER, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 141 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: WINDBER AREA AUTH

WINDBER AREA AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,463 residents in WINDBER, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 4,599 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 141 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 103 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 Public Notice, recorded in 11 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 19.7 ppt. 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. WINDBER AREA AUTH's 141 violations sit below 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
9,463
Total Violations
141
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,599
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 11 2024
Chlorine MR 9 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2024
TTHM MR 9 2024
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2014
Toluene MR 2 2014
Asbestos MR 2 2020
Barium MR 2 2024
Cadmium MR 2 2024
Chromium MR 2 2024
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2014
Benzene MR 2 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
Selenium MR 2 2024
Fluoride MR 2 2024
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2014
Antimony, Total MR 2 2024
Arsenic MR 2 2024
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/18/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/18/2024 17.7000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/18/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/18/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/18/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 12/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 12/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 12/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 12/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 12/16/2024 19.7000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 12/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 12/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 12/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 12/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 12/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 12/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 12/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 12/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L 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 WINDBER AREA AUTH.

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 PA4560013 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 WINDBER AREA AUTH 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 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 0999
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 0700
2024 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 7500
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 2950
2024 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1010
2024 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1015
2024 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1020
2024 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1045
2024 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1025
2024 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1074
2024 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1005
2024 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1075
2024 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1036
2024 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560013 / 1085

How WINDBER AREA AUTH Compares

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

Metric WINDBER AREA AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 141 150.6 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 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 9,463 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 WINDBER AREA AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
WINDBER AREA AUTH (PWS ID: PA4560013) has 141 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 9,463 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WINDBER AREA AUTH serve? ▼
WINDBER AREA AUTH serves 9,463 people in WINDBER, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4,599 service connections.
What type of violations does WINDBER AREA AUTH have? ▼
WINDBER AREA AUTH has 141 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WINDBER AREA AUTH water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in WINDBER AREA AUTH's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does WINDBER AREA AUTH use? ▼
WINDBER AREA AUTH 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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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.

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