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Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 76 contaminants and detected 12. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

76
contaminants tested
12
detected
25
people served
6
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Somerset

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

6
health-based violations
66
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2011-10-01 → 2011-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-07-01 → 2024-07-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
1170 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
33.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
39.1 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.5 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 9/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
33 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
22.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
25.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Atrazine
0.1500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2014–2019
Chromium
2.4 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LLADEL LICHTY
Phone
814-629-9460

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst

Is Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst serve?

Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst reports serving 25 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 66 violations on file for Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst, of which 6 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.