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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1090981

Quakertown Farmers Market

Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,000
People served
560
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 560 drinking-water violations at Quakertown Farmers Market, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

560
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Quakertown Farmers Market

Quakertown Farmers Market is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in Quakertown, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 560 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 539 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 Arsenic, recorded in 25 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%).

Quakertown Farmers Market's 560 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
2,000
Total Violations
560
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
539
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 25 2016
Chlordane MR 19 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2012
E. COLI MR 16 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 14 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2025
Endothall MR 13 2011
OXAMYL MR 13 2011
Simazine MR 13 2011
Atrazine MR 13 2011
2,4-D MR 13 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 2011
Methoxychlor MR 13 2011
Picloram MR 13 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 13 2011
LASSO MR 13 2011
Chlorine MR 10 2020
CYANIDE MR 9 2012
Fluoride MR 9 2012
Nickel MR 9 2012
Selenium MR 9 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2012
Cadmium MR 9 2012
Mercury MR 9 2012
Thallium, Total MR 9 2012
Barium MR 9 2012
Antimony, Total MR 9 2012
Chromium MR 9 2012
Endrin MR 8 2013

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 Quakertown Farmers Market.

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 PA1090981 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 Quakertown Farmers Market 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 8000
2020 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 0999
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 8000
2016 Arsenic MR 25 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 1005
2013 E. COLI MR 16 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 3014
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 14 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2039
2013 Endrin MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2005
2013 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2042
2013 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2306
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2035
2013 Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2067
2013 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2274
2013 Heptachlor MR 8 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 2065
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / PA1090981 / 3100

How Quakertown Farmers Market Compares

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

Metric Quakertown Farmers Market Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 560 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 2,000 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 Quakertown Farmers Market water safe to drink? ▼
Quakertown Farmers Market (PWS ID: PA1090981) has 560 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Quakertown Farmers Market serve? ▼
Quakertown Farmers Market serves 2,000 people in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Quakertown Farmers Market have? ▼
Quakertown Farmers Market has 560 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 539 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Quakertown Farmers Market water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Quakertown Farmers Market under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Quakertown Farmers Market use? ▼
Quakertown Farmers Market uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.