PlainWater
States → Pennsylvania

CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL

PWS ID: PA2400524 · HUNLOCK CREEK, Pennsylvania 18621

CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL serves 100 people in HUNLOCK CREEK, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL

CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in HUNLOCK CREEK, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 total violations for this system , of which 14 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 14 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL's 96 violations sit below 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
100
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
2
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2013
Nitrate MR 6 1993
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2013
Chlorine MR 4 2013
E. COLI MR 3 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1994
Nitrite MR 1 1993

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 CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL.

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 PA2400524 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 CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 3100
2013 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2383
2013 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 0999
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 3014
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2378
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2380
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2969
1994 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2977
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2979
1994 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2980
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2981
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2983
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2989
1994 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400524 / 2990

How CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL Compares

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

Metric CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 100 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 CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL water safe to drink? ▼
CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL (PWS ID: PA2400524) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL serve? ▼
CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL serves 100 people in HUNLOCK CREEK, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL have? ▼
CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL has 96 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL use? ▼
CALVARY BIBLE CHAPEL 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.

Explore PlainWater

Water in Pennsylvania

All systems in state
All States

Water quality by state
Contaminants

PFAS & other pollutants
Guides

Understanding water quality

Related Data for Pennsylvania

Environmental Data → Natural Hazards → Air Quality → Healthcare Access → Climate Data →
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Related

Browse all → | Rankings →
Data sourced from $official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial