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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA1510301

Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,000
People served
62
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 62 drinking-water violations at Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

62
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital

Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,000 residents in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 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 50 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 25 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%).

Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital's 62 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
1,000
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Philadelphia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
50
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 25 2024
TTHM MR 25 2024
Public Notice Other 10 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2024

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 Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital.

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 PA1510301 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 Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 25 SDWIS / PA1510301 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 25 SDWIS / PA1510301 / 2950
2024 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / PA1510301 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA1510301 / 8000

How Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital Compares

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

Metric Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 150.6 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 1,000 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 Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital water safe to drink? ▼
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital (PWS ID: PA1510301) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital serve? ▼
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital serves 1,000 people in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital have? ▼
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital has 62 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 50 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital use? ▼
Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital uses Surface Water 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.
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.