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CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN

PWS ID: PA1150774 · DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania 19335

CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN serves 85 people in DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 435 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN

CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 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 435 total violations for this system , of which 14 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 405 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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. CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN's 435 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
85
Total Violations
435
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Chester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
405
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2025
Public Notice Other 14 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2024
Glyphosate MR 8 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2018
Styrene MR 8 2018
Diquat MR 8 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2018
Benzene MR 8 2018
Toluene MR 8 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2018
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2013
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2017
Endrin MR 6 2014

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 CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN.

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 PA1150774 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 CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 8000
2019 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2063
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2378
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2380
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2968
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2980
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2981
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2982
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2983
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2987
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2989
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / PA1150774 / 2992

How CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN Compares

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

Metric CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 435 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 85 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 CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN water safe to drink?
CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN (PWS ID: PA1150774) has 435 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN serve?
CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN serves 85 people in DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN have?
CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN has 435 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 405 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN use?
CREATIVE KIDS OF DOWNINGTOWN 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.

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