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Community Water System · PWS PA1090130

Bcwsa New Hope

Warrington, Pennsylvania 18976 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,017 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,017
People served
995
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 995 drinking-water violations at Bcwsa New Hope, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

995
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,017
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bcwsa New Hope

Bcwsa New Hope is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,017 residents in Warrington, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 3,017 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 995 total violations for this system , of which 12 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 861 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 152 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Bcwsa New Hope's 995 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
3,017
Total Violations
995
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,017
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
861
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 152 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 122 2016
Public Notice Other 111 2009
CARBON, TOTAL MR 58 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2006
Benzene MR 18 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2006
Styrene MR 16 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2006
Toluene MR 16 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2008
TTHM MR 10 2023
CARBON, TOTAL TT 9 2009
Chlorine MR 9 2016
Arsenic MR 9 2008

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 New Hope.

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 PA1090130 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 New Hope 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 152 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 0300
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 2950
2020 Groundwater Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 0700
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 122 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 0200
2016 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 0999
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 7000
2011 CARBON, TOTAL MR 58 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 2920
2009 Public Notice Other 111 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 7500
2009 CARBON, TOTAL TT 9 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 2920
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 4000
2008 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 1005
2008 Combined Uranium MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 4006
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 3100
2008 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090130 / 3014

How Bcwsa New Hope Compares

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

Metric Bcwsa New Hope Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 995 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 3,017 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 New Hope water safe to drink? ▼
Bcwsa New Hope (PWS ID: PA1090130) has 995 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,017 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bcwsa New Hope serve? ▼
Bcwsa New Hope serves 3,017 people in Warrington, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,017 service connections.
What type of violations does Bcwsa New Hope have? ▼
Bcwsa New Hope has 995 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 861 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bcwsa New Hope water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bcwsa New Hope under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bcwsa New Hope use? ▼
Bcwsa New Hope uses Surface Water 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.