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Adams County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
165
Population Served
82,224
Total Violations
14,938
935 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

95.2%
Systems with Violations
90.5
Avg Violations per System
6.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (29%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Adams Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Gettysburg Muni Auth 12,425 745 Detected
Littlestown Boro 7,300 464 Detected
Outlet Shops at Gettysburg 6,500 254 Detected
New Oxford Munci Auth 3,963 512 Detected
Lake Meade Muni Auth 3,221 84 -
Bonneauville Muni Water Auth 2,730 985 -
Biglerville Water Co 2,501 137 -
Bermudian Springs Sch Dist 2,300 65 -
Fairfield Muni Auth 2,150 93 -
Weis Markets East Berlin 1,800 87 -
East Berlin Area Joint Auth 1,750 348 -
PA Amer Water Co Lake Heritage 1,648 37 -
Arendtsville Muni Water Sys 1,200 87 -
Drummer Boy Cg 1,100 21 -
York Springs Muni Water 1,095 82 -
Bendersville Muni Auth 1,039 195 -
Ski Liberty 1,000 74 -
Rutters Store 17 1,000 10 -
Granite Hill Campground 950 211 -
Rutters Store 36 900 4 -
Possum Valley Muni Auth 800 195 -
Gettysburg Cpgrd 800 40 -
Eisenhower Water Supply 760 65 -
Harvest Chapel 600 0 -
Gettysburg Battlefield Resort 500 14 -
Gettysburg National Golf Club 500 4 -
Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 500 81 -
Freedom Valley Worship Ctr 500 21 -
Adams Cnty Fac Ctr 456 62 -
Amblebrook 450 16 -
Bethel Assembly of God Ltown 450 296 -
Franklin Twp Muni Auth 441 134 -
New Oxford Mhc 437 64 -
Walnut Grove Mhc 425 101 -
Artillery Ridge Cpgrd 400 65 -
Conewago Cpgd 400 32 -
Frontier Bar B Q 400 6 -
Aqua PA Links at Gettysburg Sy 398 44 -
New Oxford Manor MHP 350 310 -
Knouse Foods Inc Peach Glen 340 40 -
Dave & Janes 325 38 -
Knouse Foods Inc Orrtanna 316 92 -
Gettysburg Montessori School 308 9 -
Anchor Estates 300 58 -
Jen Jens Rhythm N Brews 300 32 -
Gettysburg K O A 300 23 -
Crabbs Tropical Treat 300 82 -
Camp Nawakwa 300 33 -
910 Bj LLC 300 21 -
Gettysburg Hampton Inn 300 23 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Adams County? ▼
Adams County has 14,938 total drinking water violations across 165 water systems, of which 935 are health-based violations. 95.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Adams County systems? ▼
Water systems in Adams County serve approximately 82,224 people through 165 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Adams County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Adams County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Adams County? ▼
Water systems in Adams County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 6.3% of Adams County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.