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CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH

PWS ID: PA4560045 · CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania 15926

CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH serves 1,984 people in CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 214 recorded EPA violations, including 61 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH

CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,984 residents in CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 1,084 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 214 total violations for this system , of which 61 (29%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 57 violations (TT, health-based). 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. CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH's 214 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
1,984
Total Violations
214
Health-Based Violations
61
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,084
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
57

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 57 1998
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 11 1991
Chlorine MR 6 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2000
Endrin MR 3 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 3 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 3 1993
Styrene MR 3 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1993
Benzene MR 3 1993
Toluene MR 3 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 3 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2006
Cadmium MR 3 1998
Dalapon MR 2 2011
Diquat MR 2 2011
Endothall MR 2 2011
Glyphosate MR 2 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 CENTRAL CITY WATER 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 PA4560045 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 CENTRAL CITY WATER 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
2011 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2005
2011 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2031
2011 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2032
2011 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2033
2011 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2034
2011 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2036
2011 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2037
2011 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2040
2011 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2041
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2042
2011 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2046
2011 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2050
2011 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2065
2011 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2105
2011 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560045 / 2274

How CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH Compares

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

Metric CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 214 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 61 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 1,984 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 CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH (PWS ID: PA4560045) has 214 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,984 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH serve? ▼
CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH serves 1,984 people in CENTRAL CITY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,084 service connections.
What type of violations does CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH have? ▼
CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH has 214 total violations: 61 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 57 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CENTRAL CITY WATER AUTH use? ▼
CENTRAL CITY WATER 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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