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SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA1090064 · SPRINGTOWN, Pennsylvania 18081

SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY serves 600 people in SPRINGTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 543 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY

SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in SPRINGTOWN, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 242 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 543 total violations for this system , of which 13 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 517 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 2,4-D, recorded in 21 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY's 543 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
600
Total Violations
543
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
242
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
517
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
2,4-D MR 21 2020
Combined Uranium MR 18 2016
Atrazine MR 18 2020
Nitrate MR 15 2013
Radium-228 MR 14 2006
Radium-226 MR 14 2006
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2002
Endrin MR 9 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 9 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 9 2020
Toxaphene MR 9 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2020
Methoxychlor MR 9 2020
Dalapon MR 8 2020
Diquat MR 8 2020
Endothall MR 8 2020
Glyphosate MR 8 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2020
Simazine MR 8 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2020
Picloram MR 8 2020
Dinoseb MR 8 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2020
LASSO MR 8 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 2020
Heptachlor MR 8 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA1090064 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 5000
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2950
2020 2,4-D MR 21 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2105
2020 Atrazine MR 18 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2050
2020 Endrin MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2005
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2110
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2010
2020 Toxaphene MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2020
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2946
2020 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2931
2020 Methoxychlor MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2015
2020 Dalapon MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2031
2020 Diquat MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2032
2020 Endothall MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090064 / 2033

How SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 543 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 600 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA1090064) has 543 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY serve? ▼
SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY serves 600 people in SPRINGTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 242 service connections.
What type of violations does SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY have? ▼
SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY has 543 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 517 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY use? ▼
SPRINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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