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SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST

PWS ID: PA6610031 · SENECA, Pennsylvania 16346

SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST serves 4,500 people in SENECA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 106 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST

SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,500 residents in SENECA, Pennsylvania (Venango County) through 1,549 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 106 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 106 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 20 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 44.6 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. SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST's 106 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,500
Total Violations
106
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,549
County
Venango
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
106
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 20 2023
Nitrate MR 12 2019
Asbestos MR 8 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2011
TTHM MR 7 2011
Groundwater Rule MR 6 2020
Nitrite MR 4 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2017
Benzene MR 2 2017
Styrene MR 2 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2017
Toluene MR 2 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 7/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/16/2024 42.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/16/2024 36.2000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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 SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST.

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 PA6610031 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 SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST 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
2023 Chlorine MR 20 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 0999
2020 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 0700
2019 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 1041
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2380
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2964
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2969
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2977
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2981
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2982
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2983
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2985
2017 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2987
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2989
2017 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610031 / 2990

How SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST Compares

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

Metric SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 106 150.6 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 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 4,500 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 SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST water safe to drink? ▼
SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST (PWS ID: PA6610031) has 106 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 4,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST serve? ▼
SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST serves 4,500 people in SENECA, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,549 service connections.
What type of violations does SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST have? ▼
SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST has 106 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 106 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST use? ▼
SENECA & CRANBERRY MALL DIST 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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