LORETTO, PA · Cambria County
SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Pennsylvania’s official records. Always confirm current status with Pennsylvania before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- PA4110800
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 2,072
- Service connections
- 37
- Ownership
- public/private mix
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY is one of 757 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 2,072 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 1979 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.
All 17 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Groundwater Rule, and synthetic organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—Groundwater Rule
February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,3,7,8-TCDD
January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
ResolvedMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)
—Groundwater Rule
January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
December 24, 1979 – December 23, 1980
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) | Groundwater Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,3,7,8-TCDD | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2016 – January 31, 2016 | Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) | Groundwater Rule | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2007 – June 30, 2007 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| December 24, 1979 – December 23, 1980 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- February 13, 2025State Compliance achieved11 linked violations
- February 12, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued11 linked violations
- September 24, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- September 24, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 24, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- March 29, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 29, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 17, 2019State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
- February 29, 2016State Criminal Case filed1 linked violation
- February 29, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 29, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 13, 2007State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 11, 1986State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 30, 1983Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 30, 1982Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- October 19, 1981State Unresolvedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 19, 1981State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 19, 1981State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- January 19, 1981State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
814-472-3017
LORETTO, PA 15940