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Community Water System · PWS PA1090129

Bcwsa Solebury

Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,100
People served
204
EPA violations
37
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 204 drinking-water violations at Bcwsa Solebury, 18% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

204
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bcwsa Solebury

Bcwsa Solebury is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,100 residents in Warrington, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 532 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 204 total violations for this system , of which 37 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 103 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 Public Notice, recorded in 53 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Bcwsa Solebury's 204 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
2,100
Total Violations
204
Health-Based Violations
37
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
532
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
33
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 53 2020
Arsenic MCL 33 2009
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 2006
Radium-226 MR 12 2006
Combined Uranium MR 12 2006
Radium-228 MR 12 2006
Arsenic MR 9 2016
Chlorine MR 8 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 1997
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2020
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2025
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Barium MR 2 2006
Cadmium MR 2 2006
CYANIDE MR 2 2006
Mercury MR 2 2006
Selenium MR 2 2006
Antimony, Total MR 2 2006
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2006
Nickel MR 2 2006
Thallium, Total MR 2 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1995
Fluoride MR 2 2006
Chromium MR 2 2006
Nitrate MR 1 1995

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 Bcwsa Solebury.

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 PA1090129 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 Bcwsa Solebury 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 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 53 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 7500
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 0700
2016 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 1005
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 7000
2015 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 0999
2009 Arsenic MCL 33 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 1005
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 0600
2006 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 4000
2006 Radium-226 MR 12 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 4020
2006 Combined Uranium MR 12 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 4006
2006 Radium-228 MR 12 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 4030
2006 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 1010
2006 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 1015
2006 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090129 / 1024

How Bcwsa Solebury Compares

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

Metric Bcwsa Solebury Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 204 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 37 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 2,100 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bcwsa Solebury water safe to drink? ▼
Bcwsa Solebury (PWS ID: PA1090129) has 204 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bcwsa Solebury serve? ▼
Bcwsa Solebury serves 2,100 people in Warrington, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 532 service connections.
What type of violations does Bcwsa Solebury have? ▼
Bcwsa Solebury has 204 total violations: 37 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bcwsa Solebury water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bcwsa Solebury under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bcwsa Solebury use? ▼
Bcwsa Solebury 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.