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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2450739

Shawnee Mountain Ski Area

Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania 18356 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,500
People served
24
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 24 drinking-water violations at Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, 33% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

24
Total EPA violations on record
33%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Shawnee Mountain Ski Area

Shawnee Mountain Ski Area is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 24 total violations for this system , of which 8 (33%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Shawnee Mountain Ski Area's 24 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
1,500
Total Violations
24
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1994
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2004
E. COLI MR 3 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2016
Public Notice Other 2 2016
Nitrate 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 Shawnee Mountain Ski Area.

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 PA2450739 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 Shawnee Mountain Ski Area 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
2024 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 3014
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 5000
2016 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 7500
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 3100
2004 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 5000
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 3100
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / PA2450739 / 1040

How Shawnee Mountain Ski Area Compares

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

Metric Shawnee Mountain Ski Area Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 24 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 1,500 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 Shawnee Mountain Ski Area water safe to drink? ▼
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area (PWS ID: PA2450739) has 24 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Shawnee Mountain Ski Area serve? ▼
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area serves 1,500 people in Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Shawnee Mountain Ski Area have? ▼
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area has 24 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Shawnee Mountain Ski Area water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Shawnee Mountain Ski Area under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Shawnee Mountain Ski Area use? ▼
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area 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.
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.