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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7280815

PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus

Mont Alto, Pennsylvania 17237 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,300
People served
191
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 191 drinking-water violations at PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

191
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus

PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,300 residents in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 191 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 172 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 17 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%).

PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus's 191 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
1,300
Total Violations
191
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
12
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
172
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2006
Chlorine MR 5 2009
Nitrite MR 5 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2013
Toluene MR 5 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2013
Nitrate MR 5 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2013
Benzene MR 5 2013
Styrene MR 5 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2025
Groundwater Rule MR 3 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2025
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1994

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 PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus.

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 PA7280815 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 PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus 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 4 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 8000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 5000
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2456
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 8000
2023 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2040
2016 Groundwater Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 0700
2013 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 1041
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2378
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2380
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2964
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2968
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2977
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2980
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2984
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280815 / 2987

How PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus Compares

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

Metric PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 191 150.6 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 1,300 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 PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus water safe to drink? ▼
PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus (PWS ID: PA7280815) has 191 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus serve? ▼
PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus serves 1,300 people in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus have? ▼
PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus has 191 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 172 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus use? ▼
PA State Univ Mont Alto Campus 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.
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.