Historical Compliance Records PA

Northern Cambria Muni Water

EPA ID: PA4110003 ยท 4,500 people served ยท 4 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Northern Cambria Muni Water (PA4110003): 93 violations on record since 2021. Northern Cambria Muni Water has 93 EPA violations on record, all marked resolved in the federal data; the utility serves 4,500 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

C ยท 67
Avg Safety Score
4,500
People Served
4
ZIP Codes Served
93
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.002 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-09-30)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
40
Contaminants Flagged
$108K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Northern Cambria Muni Water Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: C

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$62,215
Median Household Income
8,672
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
43%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
87%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Northern Cambria Muni Water have a median household income of $62,215 and about 8,672 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 87% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 43% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Northern Cambria Muni Water's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
50th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
20th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

75 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
1 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 99% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania

43 violations
B 3 violations
3 violations
C 6 violations
D 0 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Lead Pipe Replacement Water Filtration
Lead Pipe Replacement $4,800
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $5,100

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $5,100 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Northern Cambria Muni Water (EPA ID: PA4110003) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 4,500 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (67/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 4 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 93 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 93 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
July 1, 2025 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Endrin Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 BHC-GAMMA Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Methoxychlor Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Toxaphene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Dalapon Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Diquat Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Endothall Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Glyphosate Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Simazine Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Picloram Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Dinoseb Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Atrazine Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 LASSO Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Heptachlor Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 Heptachlor epoxide Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2025 2,4-D Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Barium Inorganic 5 No
Cadmium Inorganic 5 No
Chromium Inorganic 5 No
Fluoride Inorganic 5 No
Selenium Inorganic 5 No
Nickel Inorganic 5 No
Nitrite Inorganic 5 No
Nickel Other Violation 5 No
Selenium Other Violation 5 No
Mercury Inorganic 5 No
Beryllium, Total Other Violation 5 No
Thallium, Total Other Violation 5 No
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Monitoring & Reporting 3 No
Benzo(a)pyrene Other Violation 3 No
TTHM Monitoring & Reporting 2 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.002 mg/L No 2025-09-30

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

4 of 4 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Northern Cambria Muni Water (PA4110003) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Northern Cambria Muni Water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Northern Cambria Muni Water; its 93 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Northern Cambria Muni Water serve?

Northern Cambria Muni Water serves approximately 4,500 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Northern Cambria Muni Water get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
348

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Northern Cambria Muni Water safe to drink? ▼
Northern Cambria Muni Water has 93 recorded violations since 2021. The C shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 93 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Northern Cambria Muni Water serve? ▼
Northern Cambria Muni Water serves approximately 4,500 people with drinking water across 4 ZIP codes.
What is Northern Cambria Muni Water's water source? ▼
Northern Cambria Muni Water draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Northern Cambria Muni Water's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.002 mg/L (sample period ending 2025-09-30). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Northern Cambria Muni Water? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Northern Cambria Muni Water have a median household income of $62,215 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 43% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Northern Cambria Muni Water get its water? ▼
Northern Cambria Muni Water's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Northern Cambria Muni Water (PA): 93 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa4110003/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Northern Cambria Muni Water (EPA ID: PA4110003) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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