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BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL

PWS ID: PA1150654 · SPRING CITY, Pennsylvania 19475

BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL serves 50 people in SPRING CITY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 176 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL

BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in SPRING CITY, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 176 total violations for this system , of which 18 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 146 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 18 violations (MON). 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. BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL's 176 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
50
Total Violations
176
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Chester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
146
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2022
Nitrite MR 17 2022
Nitrate MR 17 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2013
E. COLI MR 12 2024
Public Notice Other 11 2013
Atrazine MR 11 1996
LASSO MR 11 1996
2,4-D MR 11 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2011
Nitrate MCL 4 2011
Arsenic MR 2 1997
Cadmium MR 2 1997
Chromium MR 2 1997
Fluoride MR 2 1997
Mercury MR 2 1997
Nickel MR 2 1997
Selenium MR 2 1997
Antimony, Total MR 2 1997
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1997
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1996
CYANIDE MR 2 1997
Thallium, Total MR 2 1997
Barium MR 2 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 2016

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 BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL.

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 PA1150654 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 BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL 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 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 3014
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 8000
2022 Nitrite MR 17 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1041
2022 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1040
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 3100
2013 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 7500
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 5000
2011 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1040
1997 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1005
1997 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1015
1997 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1020
1997 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1025
1997 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150654 / 1035

How BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL Compares

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

Metric BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 176 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 50 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 BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL (PWS ID: PA1150654) has 176 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL serve? ▼
BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL serves 50 people in SPRING CITY, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL have? ▼
BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL has 176 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 146 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL use? ▼
BETHEL UMC & PRESCHOOL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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