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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1090989

Cbsd Holicong MS

Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,300
People served
89
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 89 drinking-water violations at Cbsd Holicong MS, 1% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

89
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cbsd Holicong MS

Cbsd Holicong MS is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,300 residents in Doylestown, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 89 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 79 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 12 violations (MON). 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%).

Cbsd Holicong MS's 89 violations sit below 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
1,300
Total Violations
89
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 1995
Carbofuran MR 5 1996
TTHM MR 4 2022
Chlorine MR 3 2024
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1995
Nitrite MR 2 2013
Simazine MR 2 1996
Picloram MR 2 1996
2,4-D MR 2 1996
Atrazine MR 2 1996
Nitrate MR 2 2013
Methoxychlor MR 2 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1996
LASSO MR 2 1996
OXAMYL MR 2 1996
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2004
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1996
Chlordane MR 1 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 Cbsd Holicong MS.

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 PA1090989 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 Cbsd Holicong MS 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 8000
2024 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2383
2024 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 8000
2022 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2950
2013 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 1041
2013 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 1040
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 3100
2000 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 5000
1996 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2046
1996 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2037
1996 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2040
1996 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2105
1996 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2050
1996 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA1090989 / 2015

How Cbsd Holicong MS Compares

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

Metric Cbsd Holicong MS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 89 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 1,300 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 Cbsd Holicong MS water safe to drink? ▼
Cbsd Holicong MS (PWS ID: PA1090989) has 89 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cbsd Holicong MS serve? ▼
Cbsd Holicong MS serves 1,300 people in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Cbsd Holicong MS have? ▼
Cbsd Holicong MS has 89 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cbsd Holicong MS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cbsd Holicong MS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cbsd Holicong MS use? ▼
Cbsd Holicong MS 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.