Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1150572

Brandywine Wallace Elem

Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 600 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

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

600
People served: 264
EPA violations: 21
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 264 drinking-water violations at Brandywine Wallace Elem, 8% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

264
Total EPA violations on record: 8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 600
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Brandywine Wallace Elem

Brandywine Wallace Elem is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 600 residents in Downingtown, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 264 total violations for this system , of which 21 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 223 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 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, recorded in 25 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%).

Brandywine Wallace Elem's 264 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

600

Total Violations

264

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 1
County: Chester
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 223
Treatment Tech Violations: 21

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	25	2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	24	1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	20	2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	20	1997
Pentachlorophenol	MR	20	1997
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	20	1997
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	20	1997
Simazine	MR	20	1997
LASSO	MR	20	1997
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	20	1997
Public Notice	Other	15	2023
Chlorine	MR	10	2024
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	2024
Dalapon	MR	5	2023
Chlordane	MR	4	2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2022
E. COLI	MR	3	2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	2	2020
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	1	1995

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 Brandywine Wallace Elem.

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 PA1150572 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 Brandywine Wallace Elem 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	Chlorine	MR	10	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 0999
2024	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 5000
2023	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	25	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2039
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	20	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 8000
2023	Public Notice	Other	15	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 7500
2023	Dalapon	MR	5	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2031
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	4	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 8000
2022	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 8000
2022	E. COLI	MR	3	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 3014
2020	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	2	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2456
2009	Chlordane	MR	4	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2959
1997	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	24	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2042
1997	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	20	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2035
1997	Pentachlorophenol	MR	20	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2326
1997	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	20	SDWIS / PA1150572 / 2931

How Brandywine Wallace Elem Compares

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

Metric	Brandywine Wallace Elem	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	264	150.6	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	21	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	600	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 Brandywine Wallace Elem water safe to drink? ▼

Brandywine Wallace Elem (PWS ID: PA1150572) has 264 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 600 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Brandywine Wallace Elem serve? ▼

Brandywine Wallace Elem serves 600 people in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Brandywine Wallace Elem have? ▼

Brandywine Wallace Elem has 264 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 223 monitoring/reporting violations, and 21 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Brandywine Wallace Elem water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Brandywine Wallace Elem under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Brandywine Wallace Elem use? ▼

Brandywine Wallace Elem 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.