Question 1

Is Durham Nock Elem School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Durham Nock Elem School (PWS ID: PA1091297) has 130 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 336 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Durham Nock Elem School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Durham Nock Elem School serves 336 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Kintnersville or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania.

Question 3

What type of violations does Durham Nock Elem School have?

Accepted Answer

Durham Nock Elem School has 130 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Durham Nock Elem School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Durham Nock Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Durham Nock Elem School use?

Accepted Answer

Durham Nock Elem 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Durham Nock Elem School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Durham Nock Elem School has 130 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 21% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 78% of that cohort has fewer violations than Durham Nock Elem School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Arsenic	MCL	24	2025
Public Notice	Other	12	2025
2,4-D	MR	11	2012
Atrazine	MR	8	2012
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	2019
Arsenic	MR	6	2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	6	2025
Toxaphene	MR	2	2012
Endothall	MR	2	2012
Glyphosate	MR	2	2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2012
OXAMYL	MR	2	2012
Simazine	MR	2	2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2012
Dinoseb	MR	2	2012
Carbofuran	MR	2	2012
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	2	2012
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2012
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	2012
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2012
LASSO	MR	2	2012
Picloram	MR	2	2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	2	2012
Chlordane	MR	2	2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	2	2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	2012
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2012
Heptachlor	MR	2	2012
Dalapon	MR	2	2012
Endrin	MR	2	2012

Durham Nock Elem School

Durham Nock Elem School standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Durham Nock Elem School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load