Public water system · PA4070388
ActiveFort Roberdeau
At a glance
Fort Roberdeau (PWSID PA4070388) is an active transient non-community water system in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Roberdeau compare with other water systems in Blair County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Roberdeau is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blair County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,032 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 101,604 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Fort Roberdeau is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fort Roberdeau?
EPA lists Fort Roberdeau as under public/private ownership. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 50 active systems in Blair County (10%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Fort Roberdeau have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and August 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrite (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Fort Roberdeau: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Roberdeau?
Fort Roberdeau (PWSID PA4070388) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Roberdeau serve?
Fort Roberdeau reports serving 100 people through 3 service connections in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Fort Roberdeau get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Fort Roberdeau have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Fort Roberdeau's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Roberdeau's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Roberdeau is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Blair County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Water Authority | Blair | 62,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Hollidaysburg Muni Auth | Blair | 8,523 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tyrone Boro Water Auth | Blair | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Roaring Spring Muni Water Auth | Blair | 3,182 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellwood Boro Auth | Blair | 3,162 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Martinsburg Muni Auth | Blair | 3,160 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Fort Roberdeau, PWSID PA4070388, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/fort-roberdeau-pa4070388 (data as of October 1, 2026).