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Community Water System · PWS PA7210053

Southern Cumberland Water Assn

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
322
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 322 drinking-water violations at Southern Cumberland Water Assn - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

322
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southern Cumberland Water Assn

Southern Cumberland Water Assn is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County) through 400 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 322 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 303 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Southern Cumberland Water Assn's 322 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
400
Total Violations
322
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
400
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
303
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2023
Chlorine MR 13 2006
Nitrate MR 11 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2015
Methoxychlor MR 8 2015
Carbofuran MR 8 2018
OXAMYL MR 8 2018
Endothall MR 8 2018
Simazine MR 7 2015
Atrazine MR 7 2015
LASSO MR 7 2015
2,4-D MR 7 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 2015
Picloram MR 6 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2004
Toluene MR 5 2004
Glyphosate MR 5 2024
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2004

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 Southern Cumberland Water Assn.

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 PA7210053 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 Southern Cumberland Water Assn 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
2024 Glyphosate MR 5 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2034
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 7000
2019 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 1041
2018 Carbofuran MR 8 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2046
2018 OXAMYL MR 8 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2036
2018 Endothall MR 8 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2033
2018 2,4-D MR 7 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2105
2018 Picloram MR 6 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2040
2018 Pentachlorophenol MR 6 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2326
2018 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2110
2018 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2031
2018 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2032
2018 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2063
2018 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / PA7210053 / 2041

How Southern Cumberland Water Assn Compares

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

Metric Southern Cumberland Water Assn Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 322 150.6 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 400 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Southern Cumberland Water Assn water safe to drink? ▼
Southern Cumberland Water Assn (PWS ID: PA7210053) has 322 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Southern Cumberland Water Assn serve? ▼
Southern Cumberland Water Assn serves 400 people in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 400 service connections.
What type of violations does Southern Cumberland Water Assn have? ▼
Southern Cumberland Water Assn has 322 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 303 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southern Cumberland Water Assn water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southern Cumberland Water Assn under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southern Cumberland Water Assn use? ▼
Southern Cumberland Water Assn 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.