Community Water System · PWS PA1150220

North Coventry Water System

Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,907 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

2,907
People served: 132
EPA violations: 20
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at North Coventry Water System, 15% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record: 15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 2,907
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Coventry Water System

North Coventry Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,907 residents in Pottstown, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 974 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 20 (15%) 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 28 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

North Coventry Water System's 132 violations sit below 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

2,907

Total Violations

132

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 974
County: Chester
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 14
Monitoring Violations: 86
Treatment Tech Violations: 4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	28	2016
Public Notice	Other	20	2024
Coliform (TCR)	MR	16	2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	12	2023
TTHM	MR	12	2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	10	2007
Chlorine	MR	8	2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	8	2022
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	4	2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	2017
Chlorine	MRDL	2	2002
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	2020
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	2005

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 North Coventry Water System.

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 PA1150220 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 North Coventry Water System 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	20	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 7500
2023	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	12	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 2456
2023	TTHM	MR	12	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 2950
2022	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	8	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 8000
2020	Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	4	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 0200
2020	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 5000
2017	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 8000
2016	Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	28	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 0200
2016	Chlorine	MR	8	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 0999
2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	4	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 3100
2007	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	10	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 2456
2005	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	2	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 7000
2004	Coliform (TCR)	MR	16	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 3100
2002	Chlorine	MRDL	2	SDWIS / PA1150220 / 0999

How North Coventry Water System Compares

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

Metric	North Coventry Water System	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	132	150.6	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	20	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	2,907	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 North Coventry Water System water safe to drink? ▼

North Coventry Water System (PWS ID: PA1150220) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,907 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does North Coventry Water System serve? ▼

North Coventry Water System serves 2,907 people in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 974 service connections.

What type of violations does North Coventry Water System have? ▼

North Coventry Water System has 132 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in North Coventry Water System water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for North Coventry Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does North Coventry Water System use? ▼

North Coventry Water System uses Surface Water 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.

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.