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COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA6530009 · COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania 16915

COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY serves 3,166 people in COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,207 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY

COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,166 residents in COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania (Potter County) through 1,100 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,207 total violations for this system , of which 4 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,163 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 117 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 45.1 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY's 1,207 violations sit above 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
3,166
Total Violations
1,207
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,100
County
Potter
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,163
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 117 2024
Groundwater Rule MR 67 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2016
Nitrate MR 34 2015
Public Notice Other 30 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 27 2024
Nitrite MR 23 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 20 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 20 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 20 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 20 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 2020
Toluene MR 20 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 20 2020
Styrene MR 20 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 20 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 2020
Benzene MR 20 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 16 2024
Arsenic MR 16 2024
Dinoseb MR 15 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/18/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/18/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/18/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/18/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/18/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/18/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/18/2025 45.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/18/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/18/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/18/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected

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 COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY.

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 PA6530009 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 COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY 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
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 67 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 0700
2024 Chlorine MR 117 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 0999
2024 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 27 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 2039
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 16 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 4000
2024 Arsenic MR 16 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1005
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 2950
2024 Barium MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1010
2024 Cadmium MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1015
2024 Chromium MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1020
2024 CYANIDE MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1024
2024 Mercury MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1035
2024 Selenium MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1045
2024 Antimony, Total MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1074
2024 Fluoride MR 12 SDWIS / PA6530009 / 1025

How COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,207 150.6 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 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,166 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 COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA6530009) has 1207 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 3,166 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY serve? ▼
COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY serves 3,166 people in COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,100 service connections.
What type of violations does COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY have? ▼
COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY has 1,207 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,163 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY use? ▼
COUDERSPORT BORO AUTHORITY 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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