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Central City Water Auth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
11
detected
1,984
people served
61
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Somerset

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

61
health-based violations
205
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-08-01 → 2000-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1998-09-01 → 1998-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1997-04-01 → 1997-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-03-01 → 1994-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-09-01 → 1993-09-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
243.35 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 769 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
4.225 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L
10/30 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
262.17 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 265.3 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
123.75 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 125 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
80 µg/L 0.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
0.6000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Chromium
2.4 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
0.5000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
0.0800 mg/L 533%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR 1993
TTHM
2.4 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2014–2019
68 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MATTHEW ESTEP
Phone
814-754-4111

Frequently asked questions about Central City Water Auth

Is Central City Water Auth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Central City Water Auth's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Central City Water Auth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Barium, Fluoride, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Central City Water Auth serve?

Central City Water Auth reports serving 1,984 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Central City Water Auth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 205 violations on file for Central City Water Auth, of which 61 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.