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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1460987

Camp Hope for Kids

Schwenksville, Pennsylvania 19473 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 410 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

410
People served
99
EPA violations
24
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 99 drinking-water violations at Camp Hope for Kids, 24% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

99
Total EPA violations on record
24%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
410
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camp Hope for Kids

Camp Hope for Kids is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 410 residents in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 99 total violations for this system , of which 24 (24%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 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 27 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%).

Camp Hope for Kids's 99 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
410
Total Violations
99
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
25
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 27 2023
Nitrite MR 21 2023
Public Notice Other 20 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 16 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2018

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 Camp Hope for Kids.

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 PA1460987 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 Camp Hope for Kids 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 Nitrate MR 27 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 21 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 1041
2018 Public Notice Other 20 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 7500
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 16 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / PA1460987 / 3100

How Camp Hope for Kids Compares

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

Metric Camp Hope for Kids Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 99 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 410 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 Camp Hope for Kids water safe to drink? ▼
Camp Hope for Kids (PWS ID: PA1460987) has 99 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 410 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camp Hope for Kids serve? ▼
Camp Hope for Kids serves 410 people in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does Camp Hope for Kids have? ▼
Camp Hope for Kids has 99 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camp Hope for Kids water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camp Hope for Kids under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camp Hope for Kids use? ▼
Camp Hope for Kids uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.