Ore Hill Water Assn
EPA ID: PA4070297 · 80 people served · 1 ZIP code
From the earliest to the most recent cycle in the five-year EPA window, Ore Hill Water Assn has logged zero violations — no MCL exceedances, no health advisories, and no enforcement activity across the entire period for the 80 people in its service area, a record that stands up well against both state and national benchmarks.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 1 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Ore Hill Water Assn Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Ore Hill Water Assn serves a community with a median household income of $69,119 and an estimated 5,066 residents across its service area. Approximately 74% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 38% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Ore Hill Water Assn's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Blair County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Ore Hill Water Assn (EPA ID: PA4070297) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 80 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 16673 in Roaring Spring.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 16673 — Roaring Spring
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Ore Hill Water Assn (PA4070297) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ore Hill Water Assn water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Ore Hill Water Assn has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Ore Hill Water Assn serve?
Ore Hill Water Assn serves approximately 80 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Ore Hill Water Assn get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.