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MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH

PWS ID: PA4560388 · SPRINGS, Pennsylvania 15562

MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH serves 70 people in SPRINGS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 100 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH

MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in SPRINGS, Pennsylvania (Somerset County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 100 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 13 violations (MON). 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. MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH's 100 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
70
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Somerset
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2008
Public Notice Other 8 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2005
TTHM MR 6 2005
Nitrite MR 6 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2008
Carbofuran MR 2 2019
Arsenic MR 2 1997
Cadmium MR 2 1997
CYANIDE MR 2 1997
Fluoride MR 2 1997
Mercury MR 2 1997
Nickel MR 2 1997
Antimony, Total MR 2 1997
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1997
Thallium, Total MR 2 1997
OXAMYL MR 2 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2019
Chromium MR 2 1997
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2019
Selenium MR 2 1997
Barium MR 2 1997
Nitrate MR 1 1979

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 MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH.

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 PA4560388 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 MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 8000
2019 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 2046
2019 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 2036
2019 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 2931
2019 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 2946
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 3100
2008 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 7500
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 5000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 3100
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 2456
2005 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 2950
1998 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 1041
1997 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 1005
1997 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 1015
1997 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4560388 / 1024

How MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH Compares

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

Metric MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 100 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 70 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 MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH water safe to drink? ▼
MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH (PWS ID: PA4560388) has 100 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH serve? ▼
MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH serves 70 people in SPRINGS, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH have? ▼
MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH has 100 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH use? ▼
MTN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCH 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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