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Aqua PA Superior Center Point

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
644
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 644 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Superior Center Point, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

644
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Superior Center Point

Aqua PA Superior Center Point is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) through 177 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 644 total violations for this system , of which 15 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 603 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 Chlorine, recorded in 26 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 Superior Center Point's 644 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
500
Total Violations
644
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
177
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
603
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 26 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2015
Public Notice Other 16 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 14 2010
2,4-D MR 14 2010
Arsenic MCL 13 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 12 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 2009
Toluene MR 12 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 12 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 12 2009
Styrene MR 12 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2009
Benzene MR 12 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2012
Simazine MR 11 2012
Carbofuran MR 11 2012

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 Superior Center Point.

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 PA1460092 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 Superior Center Point 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 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 3100
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 7000
2014 Arsenic MR 11 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 1005
2013 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 7500
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 2989
2013 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 4000
2013 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 4020
2013 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 4030
2012 Chlorine MR 26 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 0999
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 2035
2012 BHC-GAMMA MR 11 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 2010
2012 Simazine MR 11 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 2037
2012 Carbofuran MR 11 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 2046
2012 Atrazine MR 11 SDWIS / PA1460092 / 2050

How Aqua PA Superior Center Point Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Superior Center Point Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 644 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 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 Aqua PA Superior Center Point water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Center Point (PWS ID: PA1460092) has 644 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Superior Center Point serve? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Center Point serves 500 people in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 177 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Superior Center Point have? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Center Point has 644 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 603 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Superior Center Point water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Superior Center Point under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Superior Center Point use? ▼
Aqua PA Superior Center Point 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.