Public water system · PA4560046
ActiveSomerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg
At a glance
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg (PWSID PA4560046) is an active community water system in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 3,800 people through 920 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,800
Service connections
920
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg compare with other water systems in Somerset County?
By EPA's size categories, Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Somerset County has 102 active public water systems, and Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 665 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 67,819 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 Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg is about 43% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg?
EPA lists Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg as owned by a local government. 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 102 active systems in Somerset County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and October 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg?
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg (PWSID PA4560046) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg serve?
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg reports serving 3,800 people through 920 service connections in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg 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 Somerset County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windber Area Auth | Somerset | 9,463 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth | Somerset | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth | Somerset | 6,309 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Seven Springs Muni Auth | Somerset | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Boswell Boro Muni Auth | Somerset | 2,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Meyersdale Muni Auth | Somerset | 2,566 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg, PWSID PA4560046, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/somerset-twp-muni-auth-oakridg-pa4560046 (data as of October 1, 2026).