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Community Water System · PWS PA1460087

Perkiomen Crossing

Frederick, Pennsylvania 19435 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 508 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

508
People served
66
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at Perkiomen Crossing, 3% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
508
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Perkiomen Crossing

Perkiomen Crossing is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 508 residents in Frederick, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) through 333 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 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 55 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 12 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%).

Perkiomen Crossing's 66 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
508
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
333
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 12 2019
Nitrate MR 12 2024
Chlorine MR 8 2004
Nitrite MR 8 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2000
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2004
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2014
TTHM MR 2 2004
Public Notice Other 2 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 Perkiomen Crossing.

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 PA1460087 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 Perkiomen Crossing 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
2024 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 1040
2024 Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 1041
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 5000
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 12 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 0700
2014 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 0700
2014 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 7500
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 0600
2004 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 0999
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 7000
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 2950
2000 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA1460087 / 4000

How Perkiomen Crossing Compares

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

Metric Perkiomen Crossing Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 150.6 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 508 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 Perkiomen Crossing water safe to drink? ▼
Perkiomen Crossing (PWS ID: PA1460087) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 508 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Perkiomen Crossing serve? ▼
Perkiomen Crossing serves 508 people in Frederick, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 333 service connections.
What type of violations does Perkiomen Crossing have? ▼
Perkiomen Crossing has 66 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Perkiomen Crossing water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Perkiomen Crossing under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Perkiomen Crossing use? ▼
Perkiomen Crossing 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.