Public water system · PA4070297
ActiveOre Hill Water Assn
At a glance
Ore Hill Water Assn (PWSID PA4070297) is an active community water system in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 80 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ore Hill Water Assn compare with other water systems in Blair County?
By EPA's size categories, Ore Hill Water Assn 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ore Hill Water Assn is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% 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 Ore Hill Water Assn?
EPA lists Ore Hill Water Assn as privately owned. 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. 30 of the 50 active systems in Blair County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Ore Hill Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and July 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Ore Hill Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ore Hill Water Assn?
Ore Hill Water Assn (PWSID PA4070297) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ore Hill Water Assn serve?
Ore Hill Water Assn reports serving 80 people through 43 service connections in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Ore Hill Water Assn 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 Ore Hill Water Assn 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 July 2023. 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 Ore Hill Water Assn'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 July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ore Hill Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ore Hill Water Assn must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Ore Hill Water Assn, PWSID PA4070297, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/ore-hill-water-assn-pa4070297 (data as of October 1, 2026).