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ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH

PWS ID: PA2450793 · REEDERS, Pennsylvania 18352

ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH serves 70 people in REEDERS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 58 recorded EPA violations, including 26 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in REEDERS, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 26 (45%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 21 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 26 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. ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH's 58 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
70
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
26
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
2
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2015
Public Notice Other 7 2023
E. COLI MR 4 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2021
Nitrate MR 2 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2020
Nitrite MR 2 2015

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 ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH.

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 PA2450793 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 ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH 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 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 3100
2015 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 1040
2015 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 1041
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 26 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450793 / 3014

How ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH Compares

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

Metric ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 26 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 70 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 ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH water safe to drink?
ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH (PWS ID: PA2450793) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH serve?
ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH serves 70 people in REEDERS, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH have?
ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH has 58 total violations: 26 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH use?
ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH 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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