Pawc Appalachian District
EPA ID: PA4180067 · 3,000 people served · 4 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Pawc Appalachian District (PA4180067): 5 EPA violations in the last five years. The five-year EPA compliance file for Pawc Appalachian District contains 5 violations, each documented and subsequently closed - the utility now operates in full compliance and continues to supply approximately 3,000 residents with water meeting current federal standards, including both health-based and monitoring requirements.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pawc Appalachian District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Pawc Appalachian District serves a community with a median household income of $62,301 and an estimated 31,163 residents across its service area. Approximately 81% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 33% 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?
Pawc Appalachian District'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.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 77th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Pawc Appalachian District compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 0700 at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania
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
Pawc Appalachian District (EPA ID: PA4180067) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 3,000 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2025 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| December 1, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 4 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
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
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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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 the full compliance record for Pawc Appalachian District (PA4180067) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pawc Appalachian District water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Pawc Appalachian District; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Pawc Appalachian District serve?
Pawc Appalachian District serves approximately 3,000 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Pawc Appalachian District get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Pawc Appalachian District (PA): 5 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa4180067/
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