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AMERICOLD

PWS ID: PA2350320 · COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania 18424

AMERICOLD serves 70 people in COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 560 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AMERICOLD

AMERICOLD is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 560 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 449 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 Public Notice, recorded in 94 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. AMERICOLD's 560 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
70
Total Violations
560
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
449
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 94 2024
2,4-D MR 16 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2022
Benzene MR 11 2022
Toluene MR 11 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2022
Styrene MR 11 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2024
Endrin MR 8 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2007
Toxaphene MR 8 2007
Atrazine MR 8 2007
Heptachlor MR 8 2007
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2007
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2007

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 AMERICOLD.

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 PA2350320 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 AMERICOLD 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 Public Notice Other 94 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 8000
2022 2,4-D MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2105
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2955
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2964
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2968
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2980
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2983
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2984
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2987
2022 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2990
2022 Toluene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2991
2022 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2992
2022 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2996
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350320 / 2378

How AMERICOLD Compares

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

Metric AMERICOLD Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 560 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 70 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 AMERICOLD water safe to drink? ▼
AMERICOLD (PWS ID: PA2350320) has 560 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AMERICOLD serve? ▼
AMERICOLD serves 70 people in COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does AMERICOLD have? ▼
AMERICOLD has 560 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 449 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AMERICOLD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AMERICOLD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AMERICOLD use? ▼
AMERICOLD 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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