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ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER

PWS ID: PA1150029 · ELVERSON, Pennsylvania 19520

ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER serves 75 people in ELVERSON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 667 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER

ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in ELVERSON, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 667 total violations for this system , of which 23 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 595 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 27 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. ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER's 667 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
75
Total Violations
667
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Chester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
595
Treatment Tech Violations
22

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 2011
Groundwater Rule TT 20 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 16 2014
Public Notice Other 16 2020
Endrin MR 14 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 14 2014
Methoxychlor MR 14 2014
Toxaphene MR 14 2014
2,4-D MR 14 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 14 2014
Nitrate MR 14 2025
Diquat MR 13 2014
OXAMYL MR 13 2014
Simazine MR 13 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2014
Carbofuran MR 13 2014
LASSO MR 13 2014
Heptachlor MR 13 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 13 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 13 2014
Dalapon MR 13 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2014
Endothall MR 13 2014
Glyphosate MR 13 2014
Dinoseb MR 13 2014
Atrazine MR 13 2014

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 MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER.

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 PA1150029 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 MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER 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 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 1040
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 0700
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 8000
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 20 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 7500
2016 Nitrite MR 11 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 1041
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 8000
2014 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 16 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2946
2014 Endrin MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2005
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2015
2014 Toxaphene MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2020
2014 2,4-D MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2105
2014 2,4,5-TP MR 14 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2110
2014 Diquat MR 13 SDWIS / PA1150029 / 2032

How ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER Compares

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

Metric ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 667 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 75 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 MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER water safe to drink? ▼
ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER (PWS ID: PA1150029) has 667 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER serve? ▼
ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER serves 75 people in ELVERSON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER have? ▼
ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER has 667 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 595 monitoring/reporting violations, and 22 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER use? ▼
ST MARY OF PROVIDENCE CENTER uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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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