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INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS

PWS ID: PA4560025 · CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania 15926

INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS serves 1,246 people in CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 41 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS

INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,246 residents in CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 631 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 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 36 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 TTHM, recorded in 7 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. INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS's 41 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.

Population Served
1,246
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
631
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
36
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 7 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2024
Atrazine MR 4 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2005
Chlorine MR 4 2005
2,4-D MR 4 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2002
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2023
Nitrate MR 2 2021
Nitrite MR 2 2021

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 INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS.

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 PA4560025 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 INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS 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 TTHM MR 7 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 2456
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 0700
2021 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 1040
2021 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 1041
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 0999
2002 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 2050
2002 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 2105
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA4560025 / 7000

How INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS Compares

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

Metric INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 150.6 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 1,246 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 INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS water safe to drink?
INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS (PWS ID: PA4560025) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,246 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS serve?
INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS serves 1,246 people in CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 631 service connections.
What type of violations does INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS have?
INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS has 41 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 36 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS use?
INDIAN LAKE BORO WATERWORKS 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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