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DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE

PWS ID: PA1150037 · WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania 19380

DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE serves 300 people in WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 120 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE

DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 19 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 120 total violations for this system , of which 11 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 18 violations (MR). 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. DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE's 120 violations sit below 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
300
Total Violations
120
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
19
County
Chester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 18 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2016
Public Notice Other 8 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2024
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 2007
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2021
Chlorine MR 3 2017
Nitrate MR 3 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994

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 DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE.

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 PA1150037 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 DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE 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 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 0700
2021 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2383
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 0999
2016 Groundwater Rule MR 18 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 0700
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 5000
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 7000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 3100
2007 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 5000
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2380
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2968
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2977
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2979
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150037 / 2981

How DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE Compares

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

Metric DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 120 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE water safe to drink? ▼
DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE (PWS ID: PA1150037) has 120 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE serve? ▼
DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE serves 300 people in WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 19 service connections.
What type of violations does DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE have? ▼
DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE has 120 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE use? ▼
DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BRANDYWINE 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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