Cochranton Boro Water Department
EPA ID: PA6200008 · 1,136 people served · 3 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Cochranton Boro Water Department (PA6200008): 3 EPA violations in the last five years. A total of 3 EPA violations spanning the past five monitoring years sit on Cochranton Boro Water Department's record - every finding has been officially cleared, and the supplier now holds current compliance status for its service population of approximately 1,136 people, with no outstanding enforcement of any kind.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Cochranton Boro Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Cochranton Boro Water Department serves a community with a median household income of $70,021 and an estimated 35,095 residents across its service area. Approximately 76% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 39% 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?
Cochranton Boro Water Department'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Cochranton Boro Water Department compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Gross Alpha at 1 pCi/L exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L. Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Contaminant 0700 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Gross Alpha was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Cochranton Boro Water Department (EPA ID: PA6200008) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,136 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2021 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2021 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 1 | 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 2 (Moderate 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 Cochranton Boro Water Department (PA6200008) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cochranton Boro Water Department water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Cochranton Boro Water Department; its 3 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Cochranton Boro Water Department serve?
Cochranton Boro Water Department serves approximately 1,136 people across 3 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Cochranton Boro Water Department get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Cochranton Boro Water Department (PA): 3 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa6200008/
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