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Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,100
People served
39
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 39 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

39
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods

Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,100 residents in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) through 462 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 39 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 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 BHC-GAMMA, recorded in 4 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%).

Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods's 39 violations sit below 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
1,100
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
462
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1997
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2023
Methoxychlor MR 3 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1996
Simazine MR 2 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 1996
LASSO MR 2 1996
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 1996
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1996
Atrazine MR 2 1996
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1996
Toxaphene MR 1 1988
Endrin MR 1 1988
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1988
2,4-D MR 1 1988

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 Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods.

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 PA1460068 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 Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 7000
1997 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2010
1996 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2015
1996 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2035
1996 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2037
1996 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2039
1996 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2051
1996 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2306
1996 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2931
1996 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2946
1996 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2050
1996 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2042
1996 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2326
1988 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2020
1988 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA1460068 / 2005

How Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 39 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,100 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 Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods (PWS ID: PA1460068) has 39 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods serve? ▼
Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods serves 1,100 people in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 462 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods have? ▼
Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods has 39 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods use? ▼
Aqua PA Perkiomen Woods 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.