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NWWA PINE RUN

PWS ID: PA1090098 · NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania 19454

NWWA PINE RUN serves 700 people in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 240 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NWWA PINE RUN

NWWA PINE RUN is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 240 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 221 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 12 violations (Other). 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. NWWA PINE RUN's 240 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
700
Total Violations
240
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
20
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
221
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2012
2,4-D MR 8 2015
Endrin MR 8 2015
Methoxychlor MR 8 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2015
Toxaphene MR 8 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2015
Dalapon MR 6 2015
Diquat MR 6 2015
Endothall MR 6 2015
Glyphosate MR 6 2015
OXAMYL MR 6 2015
Simazine MR 6 2015
Picloram MR 6 2015
Dinoseb MR 6 2015
Carbofuran MR 6 2015
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2015
Chlordane MR 6 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2015
Atrazine MR 6 2015
LASSO MR 6 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2015

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 NWWA PINE RUN.

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 PA1090098 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 NWWA PINE RUN 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
2022 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 7500
2021 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2950
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 7000
2015 2,4-D MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2105
2015 Endrin MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2005
2015 Methoxychlor MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2015
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2010
2015 Toxaphene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2020
2015 2,4,5-TP MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2110
2015 Dalapon MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2031
2015 Diquat MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2032
2015 Endothall MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2033
2015 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2034
2015 OXAMYL MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2036
2015 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090098 / 2037

How NWWA PINE RUN Compares

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

Metric NWWA PINE RUN Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 240 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 700 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 NWWA PINE RUN water safe to drink? ▼
NWWA PINE RUN (PWS ID: PA1090098) has 240 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NWWA PINE RUN serve? ▼
NWWA PINE RUN serves 700 people in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does NWWA PINE RUN have? ▼
NWWA PINE RUN has 240 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 221 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NWWA PINE RUN water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NWWA PINE RUN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NWWA PINE RUN use? ▼
NWWA PINE RUN 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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