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Community Water System · PWS PA1090157

Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead

Pipersville, Pennsylvania 18947 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,284 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,284
People served
272
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 272 drinking-water violations at Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead, 4% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

272
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,284
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead

Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,284 residents in Pipersville, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 382 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 272 total violations for this system , of which 12 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 242 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 12 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead's 272 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
1,284
Total Violations
272
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
382
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
242
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 12 2018
Public Notice Other 12 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 9 2000
Endothall MR 9 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2000
OXAMYL MR 9 2000
Simazine MR 9 2000
Atrazine MR 9 2000
LASSO MR 9 2000
2,4-D MR 9 2000
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2000
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2000
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2000
Picloram MR 9 2000
Carbofuran MR 9 2000
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2000
Chlordane MR 9 2000
Methoxychlor MR 9 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 3 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2019

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 Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead.

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 PA1090157 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 Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead 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
2024 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1024
2024 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1035
2024 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1045
2024 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1074
2024 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1075
2024 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1085
2024 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1020
2024 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1010
2024 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1015
2024 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1025
2024 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1036
2024 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 1005
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 4000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 5000
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090157 / 2378

How Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead Compares

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

Metric Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 272 150.6 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 1,284 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 Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead water safe to drink? ▼
Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead (PWS ID: PA1090157) has 272 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,284 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead serve? ▼
Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead serves 1,284 people in Pipersville, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 382 service connections.
What type of violations does Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead have? ▼
Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead has 272 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 242 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead use? ▼
Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead 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.