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NWWA HERMITAGE

PWS ID: PA1090102 · NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania 19454

NWWA HERMITAGE serves 75 people in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 597 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NWWA HERMITAGE

NWWA HERMITAGE is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 597 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 502 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 89 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. NWWA HERMITAGE's 597 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
75
Total Violations
597
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
8
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
502
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 89 2018
Public Notice Other 78 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 22 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 22 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 22 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 22 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 22 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 22 2009
Benzene MR 22 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2009
Toluene MR 14 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2009
Styrene MR 14 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2010
Chlorine MR 9 2010
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 9 2013
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 9 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1991
Nitrate MR 8 1996

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 HERMITAGE.

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 PA1090102 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 HERMITAGE 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
2018 Groundwater Rule MR 89 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 0700
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 7000
2014 Public Notice Other 78 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 7500
2013 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2383
2013 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2063
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 3100
2010 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 0999
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2969
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2980
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2982
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2984
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2977
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2981
2009 Benzene MR 22 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2990
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / PA1090102 / 2378

How NWWA HERMITAGE Compares

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

Metric NWWA HERMITAGE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 597 150.6 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 75 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 HERMITAGE water safe to drink? ▼
NWWA HERMITAGE (PWS ID: PA1090102) has 597 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NWWA HERMITAGE serve? ▼
NWWA HERMITAGE serves 75 people in NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does NWWA HERMITAGE have? ▼
NWWA HERMITAGE has 597 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 502 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NWWA HERMITAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NWWA HERMITAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NWWA HERMITAGE use? ▼
NWWA HERMITAGE 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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