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ST PAULS LUTH CH

PWS ID: PA1460437 · SASSAMANSVILLE, Pennsylvania 19472

ST PAULS LUTH CH serves 100 people in SASSAMANSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 2,104 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST PAULS LUTH CH

ST PAULS LUTH CH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in SASSAMANSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 2,104 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 1,624 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 474 violations (Other). 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. ST PAULS LUTH CH's 2,104 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
100
Total Violations
2,104
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,624
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 474 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2014
Methoxychlor MR 30 2014
Diquat MR 30 2014
Endothall MR 30 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 30 2014
Simazine MR 30 2014
Picloram MR 30 2014
Dinoseb MR 30 2014
Atrazine MR 30 2014
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 30 2014
Heptachlor MR 30 2014
2,4-D MR 30 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 30 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 30 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 30 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 30 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 30 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 30 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 30 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 30 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 30 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 30 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 30 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 30 2014
Endrin MR 30 2014
Toxaphene MR 30 2014
Carbofuran MR 30 2014
LASSO MR 30 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 30 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 ST PAULS LUTH CH.

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 PA1460437 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 ST PAULS LUTH CH 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
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 5000
2017 Public Notice Other 474 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 7500
2016 Chlorine MR 14 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 0999
2015 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1010
2015 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1024
2015 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1025
2015 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1035
2015 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1045
2015 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1074
2015 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1085
2015 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1020
2015 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1005
2015 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1075
2015 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1015
2015 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / PA1460437 / 1036

How ST PAULS LUTH CH Compares

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

Metric ST PAULS LUTH CH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 2,104 150.6 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 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ST PAULS LUTH CH water safe to drink? ▼
ST PAULS LUTH CH (PWS ID: PA1460437) has 2104 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST PAULS LUTH CH serve? ▼
ST PAULS LUTH CH serves 100 people in SASSAMANSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ST PAULS LUTH CH have? ▼
ST PAULS LUTH CH has 2,104 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,624 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST PAULS LUTH CH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ST PAULS LUTH CH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST PAULS LUTH CH use? ▼
ST PAULS LUTH CH 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.

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