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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1091162

Upper Bucks Technical School

Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

600
People served
816
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 816 drinking-water violations at Upper Bucks Technical School - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

816
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
600
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Upper Bucks Technical School

Upper Bucks Technical School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in Perkasie, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 816 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 695 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 120 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, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

Upper Bucks Technical School's 816 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
600
Total Violations
816
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
695
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 120 2021
Endrin MR 17 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 17 2020
Diquat MR 17 2020
Endothall MR 17 2020
Glyphosate MR 17 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 17 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 17 2020
Carbofuran MR 17 2020
Atrazine MR 17 2020
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 17 2020
2,4-D MR 17 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 17 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 17 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 17 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 17 2020
OXAMYL MR 17 2020
Simazine MR 17 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 17 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 17 2020
Methoxychlor MR 17 2020
Toxaphene MR 17 2020
Dalapon MR 17 2020
Picloram MR 17 2020
Dinoseb MR 17 2020
LASSO MR 17 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 17 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 17 2020
Chlordane MR 17 2020

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 Upper Bucks Technical School.

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 PA1091162 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 Upper Bucks Technical School 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
2021 Public Notice Other 120 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 7500
2020 Endrin MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2010
2020 Diquat MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2032
2020 Endothall MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2033
2020 Glyphosate MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2034
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2035
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2042
2020 Carbofuran MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2046
2020 Atrazine MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2050
2020 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2063
2020 2,4-D MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2105
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2110
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2306
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 17 SDWIS / PA1091162 / 2326

How Upper Bucks Technical School Compares

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

Metric Upper Bucks Technical School Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 816 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 600 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 Upper Bucks Technical School water safe to drink? ▼
Upper Bucks Technical School (PWS ID: PA1091162) has 816 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Upper Bucks Technical School serve? ▼
Upper Bucks Technical School serves 600 people in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Upper Bucks Technical School have? ▼
Upper Bucks Technical School has 816 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 695 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Upper Bucks Technical School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Upper Bucks Technical School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Upper Bucks Technical School use? ▼
Upper Bucks Technical School 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.