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LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA

PWS ID: PA5650350 · RECTOR, Pennsylvania 15677

LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA serves 300 people in RECTOR, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 124 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA

LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in RECTOR, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 124 total violations for this system , of which 23 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 25 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. LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA's 124 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
300
Total Violations
124
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
1
County
Westmoreland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 25 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 17 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 17 2020
Nitrate MR 17 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2024
E. COLI MR 9 2019
Nitrite MR 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 2018

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 MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA.

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 PA5650350 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 MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 1041
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 17 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 17 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 8000
2019 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 SDWIS / PA5650350 / 8000

How LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA Compares

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

Metric LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 124 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 300 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 MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA water safe to drink?
LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA (PWS ID: PA5650350) has 124 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA serve?
LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA serves 300 people in RECTOR, Pennsylvania. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA have?
LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA has 124 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA water?
No PFAS testing data is available for LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA use?
LAUREL MTN STATE PARK SKI AREA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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