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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2400898

Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake

White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,785 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,785
People served
100
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 100 drinking-water violations at Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

100
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,785
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake

Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,785 residents in White Haven, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 100 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 65 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 31 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%).

Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake's 100 violations sit below 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.

Population Served
1,785
Total Violations
100
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 31 2025
Public Notice Other 18 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 17 2019
E. COLI MR 13 2025
Nitrite MR 7 2008
Nitrate MR 7 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2010

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 Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake.

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 PA2400898 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 Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 31 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 8000
2025 E. COLI MR 13 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 3014
2024 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 17 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 8000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 3100
2008 Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 1041
2008 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / PA2400898 / 1040

How Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake Compares

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

Metric Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 100 150.6 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 1,785 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 Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake water safe to drink? ▼
Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake (PWS ID: PA2400898) has 100 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,785 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake serve? ▼
Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake serves 1,785 people in White Haven, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake have? ▼
Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake has 100 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake use? ▼
Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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. 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.