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Community Water System · PWS PA1460039

Red Hill Water Authority

East Greenville, Pennsylvania 18041 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,500
People served
761
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 761 drinking-water violations at Red Hill Water Authority, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

761
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Red Hill Water Authority

Red Hill Water Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,500 residents in East Greenville, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) through 1,235 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 761 total violations for this system , of which 10 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 740 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 Nitrate, recorded in 20 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%).

Red Hill Water Authority's 761 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
2,500
Total Violations
761
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,235
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
740
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 20 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2023
Endrin MR 16 2023
Methoxychlor MR 16 2023
Toxaphene MR 16 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 16 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 16 2023
2,4-D MR 16 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 15 2020
OXAMYL MR 15 2023
Picloram MR 15 2023
Dinoseb MR 15 2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 2023
Carbofuran MR 15 2023
Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 2023
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2023
Chlordane MR 15 2023
LASSO MR 15 2023
Pentachlorophenol MR 15 2023
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 15 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 15 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 15 2023
Dalapon MR 15 2023
Heptachlor MR 15 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2023

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 Red Hill Water Authority.

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 PA1460039 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 Red Hill Water Authority 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 Trichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2984
2023 Endrin MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2005
2023 Methoxychlor MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2015
2023 Toxaphene MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2020
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2110
2023 BHC-GAMMA MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2010
2023 2,4-D MR 16 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2105
2023 OXAMYL MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2036
2023 Picloram MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2040
2023 Dinoseb MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2041
2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2042
2023 Carbofuran MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2046
2023 Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2067
2023 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2274
2023 Chlordane MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460039 / 2959

How Red Hill Water Authority Compares

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

Metric Red Hill Water Authority Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 761 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 2,500 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 Red Hill Water Authority water safe to drink? ▼
Red Hill Water Authority (PWS ID: PA1460039) has 761 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Red Hill Water Authority serve? ▼
Red Hill Water Authority serves 2,500 people in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,235 service connections.
What type of violations does Red Hill Water Authority have? ▼
Red Hill Water Authority has 761 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 740 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Red Hill Water Authority water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Red Hill Water Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Red Hill Water Authority use? ▼
Red Hill Water Authority uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.