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COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT

PWS ID: PA6200008 · COCHRANTON, Pennsylvania 16314

COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT serves 1,136 people in COCHRANTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 150 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT

COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,136 residents in COCHRANTON, Pennsylvania (Crawford County) through 713 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 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 141 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 17 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. COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT's 150 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
1,136
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
713
County
Crawford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 17 2021
TTHM MR 9 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2014
Nitrate MR 6 2003
Endothall MR 6 2011
Picloram MR 6 2011
2,4-D MR 6 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2011
Carbofuran MR 6 2011
Glyphosate MR 6 2011
OXAMYL MR 6 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2011
Chlorine MR 4 2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2011
Methoxychlor MR 2 2011
Simazine MR 2 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2011
Atrazine MR 2 2011
LASSO MR 2 2011
Heptachlor MR 2 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2011
Chlordane MR 2 2011
Toxaphene MR 2 2011
Endrin MR 2 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2011

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 COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT.

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 PA6200008 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 COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT 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 Groundwater Rule MR 17 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 0700
2021 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 0999
2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 4000
2014 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2456
2011 Endothall MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2033
2011 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2040
2011 2,4-D MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2105
2011 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2931
2011 Carbofuran MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2046
2011 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2034
2011 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2036
2011 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2946
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 6 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2326
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA6200008 / 2010

How COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT Compares

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

Metric COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 150.6 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 1,136 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 COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT water safe to drink? ▼
COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT (PWS ID: PA6200008) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,136 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT serve? ▼
COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT serves 1,136 people in COCHRANTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 713 service connections.
What type of violations does COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT have? ▼
COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT has 150 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT use? ▼
COCHRANTON BORO WATER DEPT uses Groundwater 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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