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Community Water System · PWS PA2400115

Eei Meadows Complex

Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 628 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

628
People served
452
EPA violations
0
Health-based
2 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 452 drinking-water violations at Eei Meadows Complex - above the Pennsylvania per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds.

452
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
628
People served by this system
2
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eei Meadows Complex

Eei Meadows Complex is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 628 residents in Dallas, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 452 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 383 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 Public Notice, recorded in 60 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 2 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 5.9 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Eei Meadows Complex's 452 violations sit above 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.

PFAS Detected

2 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
628
Total Violations
452
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
383
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 60 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 1999
Benzene MR 13 1999
Toluene MR 13 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 13 1999
Styrene MR 13 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 13 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 13 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2019
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2011
Dalapon MR 3 2011
Diquat MR 3 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/22/2023 5.90 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFNA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/22/2023 3.90 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/22/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/22/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/11/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 4/11/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 4/11/2023 4.90 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFOA 4/11/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 4/11/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/11/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/11/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/11/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/11/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 4/11/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/11/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 4/11/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 4/11/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Eei Meadows Complex.

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 PA2400115 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 Eei Meadows Complex 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 5000
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2110
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 4000
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2456
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 7000
2016 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 0700
2014 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2950
2012 Public Notice Other 60 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 7500
2012 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 0999
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2010
2011 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2031
2011 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2032
2011 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2037
2011 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2041
2011 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400115 / 2042

How Eei Meadows Complex Compares

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

Metric Eei Meadows Complex Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 452 150.6 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 2 compounds 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 628 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 Eei Meadows Complex water safe to drink? ▼
Eei Meadows Complex (PWS ID: PA2400115) has 452 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 2 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 628 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eei Meadows Complex serve? ▼
Eei Meadows Complex serves 628 people in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Eei Meadows Complex have? ▼
Eei Meadows Complex has 452 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 383 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eei Meadows Complex water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds in Eei Meadows Complex's water supply: PFOS, PFBS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Eei Meadows Complex use? ▼
Eei Meadows Complex 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.