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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1150547

Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
1,174
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,174 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

1,174
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr

Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,174 total violations for this system , of which 12 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 992 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 169 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr's 1,174 violations sit above 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
500
Total Violations
1,174
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Chester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
992
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 169 2013
Chlorine MR 36 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 30 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 27 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 27 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 27 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 27 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 27 2009
Styrene MR 27 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 27 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 27 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 27 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 27 2009
Benzene MR 27 2009
Toluene MR 27 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 27 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 27 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 27 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2008
Nitrate MR 13 2009
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 12 2012
LASSO MR 12 2012
Diquat MR 11 2012
Glyphosate MR 11 2012
Cadmium MR 10 2009
Chromium MR 10 2009

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 Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr.

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 PA1150547 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 Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr 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
2013 Public Notice Other 169 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 7500
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 30 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2989
2012 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 12 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2063
2012 LASSO MR 12 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2051
2012 Diquat MR 11 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2032
2012 Glyphosate MR 11 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2034
2012 BHC-GAMMA MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2010
2012 Endothall MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2033
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2035
2012 OXAMYL MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2036
2012 Simazine MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2037
2012 Picloram MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2040
2012 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2042
2012 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2306
2012 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 10 SDWIS / PA1150547 / 2946

How Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,174 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 500 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 Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr (PWS ID: PA1150547) has 1174 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr serve? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr serves 500 people in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr have? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr has 1,174 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 992 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr use? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Suburbia Ctr 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.
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.