Southern Cumberland Water Assn
EPA ID: PA7210053 · 400 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Southern Cumberland Water Assn (PA7210053): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Compliance tracking for Southern Cumberland Water Assn shows 1 pending violation logged in the EPA system - the supplier delivers water to approximately 400 residents while those findings remain open.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Southern Cumberland Water Assn Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Southern Cumberland Water Assn serves a community with a median household income of $71,504 and an estimated 29,116 residents across its service area. Approximately 57% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Southern Cumberland 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.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
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
Detected Contaminants
How Southern Cumberland Water Assn compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 2034 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
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
Southern Cumberland Water Assn (EPA ID: PA7210053) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 400 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 17257 in Shippensburg.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2026 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| January 1, 2024 | Contaminant 2034 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | No |
| Contaminant 2034 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 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.
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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.
- 17257 - Shippensburg
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Southern Cumberland Water Assn (PA7210053) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Southern Cumberland Water Assn water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Southern Cumberland Water Assn serve?
Southern Cumberland Water Assn serves approximately 400 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Southern Cumberland Water Assn get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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