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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL

PWS ID: PA1091308 · OTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania 18942

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL serves 120 people in OTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,023 recorded EPA violations, including 85 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in OTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,023 total violations for this system , of which 85 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 933 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Trichloroethylene, recorded in 67 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. ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL's 1,023 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
120
Total Violations
1,023
Health-Based Violations
85
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Bucks
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
85
Monitoring Violations
933
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Trichloroethylene MCL 67 2012
Atrazine MR 44 2015
Chlordane MR 44 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 42 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 41 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 41 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 39 2015
Methoxychlor MR 27 2015
Simazine MR 27 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 27 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 27 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 25 2015
LASSO MR 25 2015
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 25 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 22 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2018
Benzene MR 18 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2018
Styrene MR 18 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2018

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 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 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 PA1091308 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 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 8000
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 22 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2982
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2378
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2969
2018 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2977
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2979
2018 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2985
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2987
2018 Benzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2990
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2992
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2964
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2980
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2983
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2989
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA1091308 / 2968

How ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,023 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 85 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 120 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (PWS ID: PA1091308) has 1023 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL serve? ▼
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL serves 120 people in OTTSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL have? ▼
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL has 1,023 total violations: 85 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 933 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL use? ▼
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 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.

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