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CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH

PWS ID: PA2450436 · STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania 18360

CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH serves 380 people in STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 49 recorded EPA violations, including 21 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH

CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 380 residents in STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 49 total violations for this system , of which 21 (43%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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. CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH's 49 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
380
Total Violations
49
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
4
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2021
Public Notice Other 9 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2002
E. COLI MR 4 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016

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 CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH.

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 PA2450436 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 CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 10 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 8000
2021 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 7500
2017 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 8000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450436 / 3100

How CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH Compares

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

Metric CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 49 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 380 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 CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH water safe to drink?
CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH (PWS ID: PA2450436) has 49 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 380 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH serve?
CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH serves 380 people in STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH have?
CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH has 49 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH use?
CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTH 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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