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SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

PWS ID: PA4560353 · SOMERSET, Pennsylvania 15501

SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL serves 150 people in SOMERSET, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,380 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in SOMERSET, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,380 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 1,039 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 336 violations (Other). 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 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL's 1,380 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
150
Total Violations
1,380
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,039
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 336 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 26 2021
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 26 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 26 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 24 2013
Methoxychlor MR 24 2013
Diquat MR 24 2013
Glyphosate MR 24 2013
Dinoseb MR 24 2013
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 24 2013
Atrazine MR 24 2013
Heptachlor MR 24 2013
Heptachlor epoxide MR 24 2013
2,4-D MR 24 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 24 2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 24 2013
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 24 2013
Chlordane MR 24 2013
Endrin MR 24 2013
Toxaphene MR 24 2013
Dalapon MR 24 2013
Endothall MR 24 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 24 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 24 2013
Picloram MR 24 2013
LASSO MR 24 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 24 2013
Simazine MR 24 2013
Carbofuran MR 24 2013
OXAMYL MR 24 2013

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 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

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 PA4560353 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 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 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
2021 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 26 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2063
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 26 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2931
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 26 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2946
2020 Public Notice Other 336 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 7500
2020 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 1005
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 5000
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2378
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2380
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2955
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2964
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2977
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2980
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / PA4560353 / 2982

How SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,380 150.6 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 150 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 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (PWS ID: PA4560353) has 1380 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL serve? ▼
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL serves 150 people in SOMERSET, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL have? ▼
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL has 1,380 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,039 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL use? ▼
SOMERSET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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