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LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

PWS ID: PA4560054 · GRAY, Pennsylvania 15544

LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE serves 100 people in GRAY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,076 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in GRAY, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 53 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,076 total violations for this system , of which 3 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,015 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 55 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. LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE's 1,076 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
100
Total Violations
1,076
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
53
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,015
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 55 2010
Chlorine MR 45 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 44 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 44 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 44 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 44 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 44 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 44 2012
Benzene MR 44 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 32 1992
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 30 2023
Nitrate MR 24 2022
Arsenic MR 19 2014
Mercury MR 18 2012
Chromium MR 16 2006
Fluoride MR 16 2006
Selenium MR 16 2006
Barium MR 16 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 14 2021
Pentachlorophenol MR 14 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 14 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 14 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 14 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 1994
Cadmium MR 14 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2012

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 LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE.

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 PA4560054 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 LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE 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 9 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 0700
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 30 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 7000
2022 Nitrate MR 24 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 1041
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 14 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2039
2021 Pentachlorophenol MR 14 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2326
2021 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 14 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2042
2021 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 14 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2306
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 14 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2035
2021 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2010
2021 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2015
2021 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2020
2021 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2033
2021 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2034
2021 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560054 / 2040

How LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,076 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 100 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 LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (PWS ID: PA4560054) has 1076 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE serve? ▼
LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE serves 100 people in GRAY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 53 service connections.
What type of violations does LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE have? ▼
LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE has 1,076 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,015 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE use? ▼
LAUREL MOUNTAIN VILLAGE 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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