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ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC

PWS ID: PA2400113 · DALLAS, Pennsylvania 18612

ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC serves 90 people in DALLAS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 689 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC

ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in DALLAS, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 45 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 689 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 606 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 46 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. ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC's 689 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
90
Total Violations
689
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
45
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
606
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 46 2023
Chlorine MR 43 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 36 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 21 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 21 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 21 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 21 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 21 2011
Benzene MR 21 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2011
Toluene MR 17 2011
Styrene MR 17 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 17 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 17 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2011
TTHM MR 16 2022
Mercury MR 12 2006
Chromium MR 11 2006
Fluoride MR 11 2006
Selenium MR 11 2006
Barium MR 11 2006

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 ORCHARD WEST 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 PA2400113 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 ORCHARD WEST 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 5000
2023 Public Notice Other 46 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 36 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 7000
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 16 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2950
2019 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 1041
2012 Chlorine MR 43 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 0999
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2969
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2982
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2980
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2984
2011 Benzene MR 21 SDWIS / PA2400113 / 2990

How ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC Compares

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

Metric ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 689 150.6 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 90 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 ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC water safe to drink? ▼
ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC (PWS ID: PA2400113) has 689 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC serve? ▼
ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC serves 90 people in DALLAS, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 45 service connections.
What type of violations does ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC have? ▼
ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC has 689 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 606 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ORCHARD WEST WATER ASSOC use? ▼
ORCHARD WEST 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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