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CAMP HORSESHOE

PWS ID: PA1150812 · PEACH BOTTOM, Pennsylvania 17563

CAMP HORSESHOE serves 400 people in PEACH BOTTOM, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 62 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CAMP HORSESHOE

CAMP HORSESHOE is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in PEACH BOTTOM, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 total violations for this system , of which 2 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 48 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 26 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. CAMP HORSESHOE's 62 violations sit below 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
400
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
39
County
Chester
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2015
Nitrate MR 7 2018
Nitrite MR 4 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2021
Public Notice Other 3 2007
Nitrate MCL 1 1988
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 1 2021

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 CAMP HORSESHOE.

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 PA1150812 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 CAMP HORSESHOE 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 1 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 1040
2018 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 1041
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 3100
2007 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 7500
1988 Nitrate MCL 1 SDWIS / PA1150812 / 1040

How CAMP HORSESHOE Compares

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

Metric CAMP HORSESHOE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 400 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 CAMP HORSESHOE water safe to drink?
CAMP HORSESHOE (PWS ID: PA1150812) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CAMP HORSESHOE serve?
CAMP HORSESHOE serves 400 people in PEACH BOTTOM, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.
What type of violations does CAMP HORSESHOE have?
CAMP HORSESHOE has 62 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 48 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CAMP HORSESHOE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CAMP HORSESHOE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CAMP HORSESHOE use?
CAMP HORSESHOE 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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