Fort Indiantown Gap
EPA ID: PA7380044 · 3,100 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Fort Indiantown Gap (PA7380044): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. The EPA enforcement database lists 1 active violation for Fort Indiantown Gap - a provider that delivers drinking water to approximately 3,100 people and has not yet formally resolved those findings.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Fort Indiantown Gap Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Fort Indiantown Gap serves a community with a median household income of $66,698 and an estimated 8,245 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Fort Indiantown Gap'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.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Fort Indiantown Gap compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.08 mg/L. Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Fort Indiantown Gap (EPA ID: PA7380044) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 3,100 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 17038 in Jonestown.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP 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.
- 17038 - Jonestown
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Fort Indiantown Gap (PA7380044) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fort Indiantown Gap 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 Fort Indiantown Gap serve?
Fort Indiantown Gap serves approximately 3,100 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Fort Indiantown Gap get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Fort Indiantown Gap (PA): 2 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa7380044/
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