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Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
299
Population Served
599,107
Total Violations
59,577
2,439 health-based
PFAS Detected
23
of 24 tested

Violation Analysis

99.3%
Systems with Violations
199.3
Avg Violations per System
4.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
31 systems (10%)
SW
19 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

24
Systems Tested
23
PFAS Detected
95.8%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Lower Bucks Co Joint Mun Auth 63,007 327 Clean
Aqua PA Bensalem 59,001 49 Detected
Bcwsa Main Lower South 52,621 204 Detected
Warminster Municipal Authority 40,000 2,250 Detected
Newtown Artesian Water Co 38,500 495 Detected
Northampton Bucks Co Mun Auth 36,750 2,055 Detected
PA American Water Co Yardley 33,171 126 Detected
Aqua PA Bristol 28,727 92 Detected
Falls Twp Water & Sewer Dept 24,400 144 Detected
Nwwa Warrington Township 21,588 1,675 Detected
Upper Southampton Mun Auth 16,000 856 Detected
Perkasie Regional Authority 15,000 735 Detected
Warwick Twp Water & Sewer Auth 14,699 245 Detected
Morrisville Munic Authority 13,342 1,069 Detected
Quakertown Boro 12,800 687 Detected
Doylestown Boro Water Dept 8,700 210 Detected
Dtma Main System 8,655 203 Detected
Richland Twp Water Authority 6,800 555 Detected
Aqua PA Chalfont 5,900 116 Detected
Hilltown Twp Water&sewer Auth 5,770 1,138 Detected
Buckingham Twp Cold Spring 4,760 54 Detected
Milford Twp Water Authority 4,497 161 Detected
Buckingham Twp Furlong 4,150 151 -
Bedminster Mun Auth 3,042 235 -
Bcwsa New Hope 3,017 995 -
Plumstead Northern System 2,605 635 Detected
Borough of Dublin 2,200 458 -
Neshaminy Manor Center 2,100 3,037 -
Bcwsa Solebury 2,100 204 -
Quakertown Farmers Market 2,000 560 -
Grand View Hospital 1,880 947 -
Twp of Upper Makefield 1,800 330 -
Cbsd Central Bucks East Hs 1,725 83 -
Plumstead Twp Patriots Ridge 1,704 21 -
Keystone Trade Center 1,454 755 -
Richlandtown Water Department 1,450 1,203 -
Cbsd Holicong MS 1,300 89 -
Village of Buckingham Springs 1,295 211 -
Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead 1,284 272 -
Cbsd Tohickon Middle School 1,100 43 -
Nwwa Logan Square 1,000 695 -
Riegelsville Water Authority 980 399 -
Trumbauersville Mun Waterworks 974 989 -
Cbsd Groveland Es 961 25 -
Peddlers Village 960 184 -
Umh Arbor Estates 920 171 -
Nwwa Olde Colonial Greene 900 251 -
Dunkin Donuts Newtown 900 12 -
Sol Feinstone Elem School 900 525 -
Richland Meadows MHP 750 238 -

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
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations
Berks County
493 systems · 382,268 served · 54,767 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Bucks County? ▼
Bucks County has 59,577 total drinking water violations across 299 water systems, of which 2,439 are health-based violations. 99.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Bucks County systems? ▼
Water systems in Bucks County serve approximately 599,107 people through 299 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Bucks County water? ▼
Of 24 water systems tested for PFAS in Bucks County, 23 had PFAS detected (95.8% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Bucks County? ▼
Water systems in Bucks County use GW (31 systems), SW (19 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. 4.1% of Bucks 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.