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SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS

PWS ID: PA4560057 · SOMERSET, Pennsylvania 15501

SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS serves 1,374 people in SOMERSET, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 89 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS

SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,374 residents in SOMERSET, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 388 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 89 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 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 16 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. SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS's 89 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
1,374
Total Violations
89
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
388
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 16 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
TTHM MR 6 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2005
Methoxychlor MR 2 2003
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2003
Chlordane MR 2 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 2 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2003
Styrene MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005

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 SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS.

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 PA4560057 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 SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS 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
2023 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 0999
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 0200
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2950
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 8000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 3100
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2378
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2955
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2964
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2968
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2969
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2977
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2979
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2980
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560057 / 2981

How SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS Compares

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

Metric SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 89 150.6 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 1,374 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 SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS water safe to drink? ▼
SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS (PWS ID: PA4560057) has 89 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,374 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS serve? ▼
SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS serves 1,374 people in SOMERSET, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 388 service connections.
What type of violations does SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS have? ▼
SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS has 89 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS use? ▼
SOMERSET TWP M A FRIEDENS 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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