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SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH

PWS ID: PA4560024 · CHAMPION, Pennsylvania 15622

SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH serves 3,000 people in CHAMPION, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 245 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH

SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,000 residents in CHAMPION, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 1,250 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 245 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 238 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 CYANIDE, recorded in 17 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH's 245 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
3,000
Total Violations
245
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,250
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
238
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CYANIDE MR 17 2024
Fluoride MR 15 2018
Nickel MR 15 2018
Selenium MR 15 2018
Antimony, Total MR 15 2018
Thallium, Total MR 15 2018
Combined Uranium MR 15 2018
Arsenic MR 15 2018
Barium MR 15 2018
Cadmium MR 15 2018
Chromium MR 15 2018
Beryllium, Total MR 15 2018
Mercury MR 15 2018
Asbestos MR 12 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2025
Groundwater Rule MR 5 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Chlorine MR 4 2005
TTHM MR 4 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 360 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/21/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/21/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/21/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/21/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/21/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/21/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/21/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/21/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/21/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/21/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/21/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/21/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/21/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/21/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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 SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI 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 PA4560024 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 SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 2950
2024 CYANIDE MR 17 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1024
2020 Asbestos MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1094
2018 Fluoride MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1025
2018 Nickel MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1036
2018 Selenium MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1045
2018 Antimony, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1074
2018 Thallium, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1085
2018 Combined Uranium MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 4006
2018 Arsenic MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1005
2018 Barium MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1010
2018 Cadmium MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1015
2018 Chromium MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1020
2018 Beryllium, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA4560024 / 1075

How SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH Compares

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

Metric SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 245 150.6 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 3,000 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 SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH (PWS ID: PA4560024) has 245 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH serve? ▼
SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH serves 3,000 people in CHAMPION, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,250 service connections.
What type of violations does SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH have? ▼
SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH has 245 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 238 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH water? ▼
No. SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH use? ▼
SEVEN SPRINGS MUNI AUTH 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.

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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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