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SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE

PWS ID: PA6530880 · COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania 16915

SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE serves 35 people in COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 208 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE

SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 35 residents in COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania (Potter County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 208 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 180 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 73 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. SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE's 208 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.

Population Served
35
Total Violations
208
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
3
County
Potter
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
180
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 73 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 71 2025
Public Notice Other 23 2010
Nitrate MR 18 2014
Nitrite MR 18 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016

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 SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE.

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 PA6530880 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 SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 71 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 73 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 3100
2014 Nitrate MR 18 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 1040
2014 Nitrite MR 18 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 1041
2010 Public Notice Other 23 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 7500
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / PA6530880 / 3100

How SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE Compares

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

Metric SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 208 150.6 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 35 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 SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE water safe to drink?
SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE (PWS ID: PA6530880) has 208 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 35 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE serve?
SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE serves 35 people in COUDERSPORT, Pennsylvania. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE have?
SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE has 208 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 180 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE use?
SUSQUEHANNOCK ST FOREST OFFICE 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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