Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2400408
Irem Temple Country Club
Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 800
- People served
- 239
- EPA violations
- 3
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 239 drinking-water violations at Irem Temple Country Club, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.
- 239
- Total EPA violations on record
- 1%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 800
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Irem Temple Country Club
Irem Temple Country Club is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Dallas, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 239 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 204 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 15 violations (MON). 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%).
Irem Temple Country Club's 239 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 2
- County
- Luzerne
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 204
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 3
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 15 | 2024 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 14 | 1997 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Xylenes, Total | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Benzene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Styrene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Toluene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | 2000 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 6 | 2023 |
| Public Notice | Other | 5 | 2024 |
| Nitrate | MR | 4 | 1996 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 3 | 2016 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | 1994 |
| Barium | MR | 2 | 1994 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 2 | 1994 |
| Nickel | MR | 2 | 1994 |
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 Irem Temple Country Club.
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 PA2400408 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority
Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Irem Temple Country Club under EPA-delegated authority.
Open PA regulator portalViolation 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 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | MON | 15 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 8000 |
| 2024 | Public Notice | Other | 5 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 7500 |
| 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 6 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 8000 |
| 2016 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 3 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 8000 |
| 2000 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2380 |
| 2000 | Xylenes, Total | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2955 |
| 2000 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2979 |
| 2000 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2981 |
| 2000 | 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2983 |
| 2000 | Trichloroethylene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2984 |
| 2000 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2985 |
| 2000 | Benzene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2990 |
| 2000 | Styrene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2996 |
| 2000 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2378 |
| 2000 | p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 7 | SDWIS / PA2400408 / 2969 |
How Irem Temple Country Club Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Irem Temple Country Club | Pennsylvania avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 239 | 150.6 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 3 | 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 | 800 | 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 |
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