Penn United Tech

PWSID: PA5100426

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2024-04-01.

This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in Pennsylvania.

Violation trend: 9.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 2.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served340
Service Connections3
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityCabot
EPA ZIP on File16023

Violation History (100 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
2984MCL
Measured: 0.006000 MG/L
2024-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.006000 MG/L
2024-04-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.006000 MG/L
2024-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.006000 MG/L
2024-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.006000 MG/L
2024-01-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.006000 MG/L
2024-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.009000 MG/L
2023-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.009000 MG/L
2023-10-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.009000 MG/L
2023-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2023-08-10Returned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2023-05-11Returned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2023-01-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2023-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2023-01-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2023-01-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-10-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-10-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-10-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-07-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-07-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.008000 MG/L
2022-07-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2022-05-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-05-11Returned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.009000 MG/L
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.009000 MG/L
2022-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.009000 MG/L
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
7500Other2022-02-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-02-10Returned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0110 MG/L
2022-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0110 MG/L
2022-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2021-11-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-11-10Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-11-10Returned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2021-10-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2021-10-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0100 MG/L
2021-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2021-08-10Returned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.007000 MG/L
2021-07-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.007000 MG/L
2021-07-01YesAcknowledged
2984MCL
Measured: 0.007000 MG/L
2021-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
2984MCL
Measured: 0.0180 MG/L
2021-04-01YesAcknowledged

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Understanding This Water System's Record

Penn United Tech is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 340 in Cabot, Pennsylvania. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.