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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA5100976

St Lukes School

Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

200
People served
219
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 219 drinking-water violations at St Lukes School, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

219
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St Lukes School

St Lukes School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in Cabot, Pennsylvania (Butler County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 219 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 214 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 18 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

St Lukes School's 219 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
200
Total Violations
219
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Butler
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
214
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2022
Chlorine MR 9 2020
Nitrate MR 6 2022
Nitrite MR 6 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2018
Methoxychlor MR 3 2018
Toxaphene MR 3 2018
Dalapon MR 3 2018
Diquat MR 3 2018
Endothall MR 3 2018
Glyphosate MR 3 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2018
Simazine MR 3 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2018
Picloram MR 3 2018
Dinoseb MR 3 2018
Carbofuran MR 3 2018
Atrazine MR 3 2018
LASSO MR 3 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2018
2,4-D MR 3 2018
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2018
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2018
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1996

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 St Lukes 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 PA5100976 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 St Lukes 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 5000
2022 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1041
2021 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1045
2021 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1036
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1075
2021 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1005
2021 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1015
2021 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1020
2021 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1010
2021 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1025
2021 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1024
2021 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1035
2021 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1074
2021 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA5100976 / 1085

How St Lukes School Compares

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

Metric St Lukes School Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 219 150.6 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 200 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is St Lukes School water safe to drink?
St Lukes School (PWS ID: PA5100976) has 219 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St Lukes School serve?
St Lukes School serves 200 people in Cabot, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does St Lukes School have?
St Lukes School has 219 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 214 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St Lukes School water?
No PFAS testing data is available for St Lukes School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does St Lukes School use?
St Lukes 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.