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TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC

PWS ID: PA2400096 · SHAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania 18708

TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC serves 79 people in SHAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 496 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC

TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 79 residents in SHAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 496 total violations for this system , of which 10 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 445 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 Chlorine, recorded in 41 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. TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC's 496 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
79
Total Violations
496
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
445
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 41 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 2024
Radium-226 MR 19 2008
Radium-228 MR 19 2008
Groundwater Rule MR 14 2023
Public Notice Other 13 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 12 2007
Nitrate MR 12 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2001
Combined Uranium MR 9 2007
TTHM MR 9 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2001
Benzene MR 9 2001
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2001
Arsenic MR 7 2015
Barium MR 7 2015
Fluoride MR 7 2015
Selenium MR 7 2015
Cadmium MR 7 2015
Chromium MR 7 2015

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 TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC.

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 PA2400096 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 TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 0700
2023 Chlorine MR 41 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 0999
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 14 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 0700
2022 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2950
2019 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 1041
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2456
2019 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2005
2019 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2020
2019 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2036
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2039
2019 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2040
2019 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400096 / 2041

How TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC Compares

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

Metric TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 496 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 79 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 TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC water safe to drink? ▼
TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC (PWS ID: PA2400096) has 496 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 79 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC serve? ▼
TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC serves 79 people in SHAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC have? ▼
TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC has 496 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 445 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC use? ▼
TOWN & COUNTRY WATER ASSOC 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.

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