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FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH

PWS ID: PA2450009 · SAYLORSBURG, Pennsylvania 18353

FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH serves 100 people in SAYLORSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 87 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH

FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in SAYLORSBURG, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 24 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 87 total violations for this system , of which 9 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 14 violations (MR). 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. FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH's 87 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
87
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
24
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 14 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2020
Radium-228 MR 8 2022
Radium-226 MR 8 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2015
Public Notice Other 5 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2016
Chlorine MR 2 2014
Endrin MR 2 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2016
Simazine MR 2 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2016
Atrazine MR 2 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2016
Methoxychlor MR 2 2016
LASSO MR 2 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2016
Chlordane MR 2 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016
Heptachlor MR 2 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH.

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 PA2450009 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 FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH 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 Groundwater Rule MR 14 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 0700
2022 Radium-228 MR 8 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 4030
2022 Radium-226 MR 8 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 4020
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 7000
2019 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 7500
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 8000
2016 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2005
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2035
2016 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2037
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2042
2016 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2050
2016 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2067
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2010
2016 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450009 / 2015

How FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH Compares

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

Metric FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 87 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH water safe to drink? ▼
FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH (PWS ID: PA2450009) has 87 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 FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH serve? ▼
FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH serves 100 people in SAYLORSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 24 service connections.
What type of violations does FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH have? ▼
FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH has 87 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH use? ▼
FAWN VALLEY SOUTH & NORTH 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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