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SHEETZ #246

PWS ID: PA6370957 · ALTOONA, Pennsylvania 16602

SHEETZ #246 serves 250 people in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 130 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHEETZ #246

SHEETZ #246 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania (Lawrence County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 130 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 124 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 13 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. SHEETZ #246's 130 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
250
Total Violations
130
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lawrence
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
124
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2012
Nitrite MR 7 2009
Nitrate MR 4 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2012
Public Notice Other 2 2011
Endrin MR 2 2022
Methoxychlor MR 2 2022
Toxaphene MR 2 2022
Dalapon MR 2 2022
Endothall MR 2 2022
Glyphosate MR 2 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2022
Picloram MR 2 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2022
Atrazine MR 2 2022
LASSO MR 2 2022
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2022
Heptachlor MR 2 2022
2,4-D MR 2 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2022
Chlordane MR 2 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2022

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 SHEETZ #246.

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 PA6370957 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 SHEETZ #246 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 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2005
2022 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2015
2022 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2020
2022 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2031
2022 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2033
2022 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2034
2022 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2035
2022 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2040
2022 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2042
2022 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2050
2022 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2051
2022 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2063
2022 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2065
2022 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2105
2022 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / PA6370957 / 2110

How SHEETZ #246 Compares

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

Metric SHEETZ #246 Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 130 150.6 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 250 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 SHEETZ #246 water safe to drink? ▼
SHEETZ #246 (PWS ID: PA6370957) has 130 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SHEETZ #246 serve? ▼
SHEETZ #246 serves 250 people in ALTOONA, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SHEETZ #246 have? ▼
SHEETZ #246 has 130 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 124 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SHEETZ #246 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SHEETZ #246 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SHEETZ #246 use? ▼
SHEETZ #246 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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