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Ceres, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Ceres, PA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Ceres's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Shinglehouse Boro Water Dept PWSID: PA6530013 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 5.00 ppb, 33% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Ceres earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 5.00 ppb — 33% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
87 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Ceres's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 5.00 ppb — 33% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 34% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
~521 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
87 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
33% of EPA action level
5.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
106.2% of EPA action level
1,380 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 5.00 ppb, 33% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2025 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2025 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2025 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2025 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2025 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2024 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2024 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2024 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2024 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2020–2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2019 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

87 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Shinglehouse Boro Water Dept
PWSID PA6530013
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served
Service connections 521
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ceres tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 5.00 ppb, 33% of the action level.
Does Ceres water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Ceres? ▼
Shinglehouse Boro Water Dept (PWSID PA6530013). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-08-13. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Ceres Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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