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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1150886

Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs

Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19465 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,750 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,750
People served
196
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 196 drinking-water violations at Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

196
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,750
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs

Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,750 residents in Pottstown, Pennsylvania (Chester County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 196 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 195 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 2,4-D, recorded in 18 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%).

Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs's 196 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
1,750
Total Violations
196
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
3
County
Chester
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
195
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
2,4-D MR 18 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 1999
Simazine MR 10 1999
Atrazine MR 10 1999
LASSO MR 10 1999
Nitrate MR 6 2013
TTHM MR 6 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2017
Nitrite MR 4 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1996
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1996
Styrene MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1996
Benzene MR 4 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1996
Toluene MR 4 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996

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 Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs.

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 PA1150886 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 Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs 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
2023 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 2032
2021 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1035
2021 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1015
2021 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1045
2021 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1005
2021 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1020
2021 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1085
2021 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1010
2021 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1036
2021 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1024
2021 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1025
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1075
2021 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 1074
2017 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 2950
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA1150886 / 2456

How Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs Compares

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

Metric Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 196 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 1,750 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 Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs water safe to drink? ▼
Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs (PWS ID: PA1150886) has 196 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs serve? ▼
Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs serves 1,750 people in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs have? ▼
Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs has 196 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 195 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs use? ▼
Ojrsd Owen J Roberts MS and Hs 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.