HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)

Q: Is HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) water safe to drink?

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) (PWS ID: PA2520033) has 275 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 8,321 people using Groundwater sources.

Q: What type of violations does HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) have?

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) has 275 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 223 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) water?

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)'s water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

Q: What water source does HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) use?

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: PA2520033 · LORDS VALLEY, Pennsylvania 18428

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) serves 8,321 people in LORDS VALLEY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 275 recorded EPA violations, including 30 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,321 residents in LORDS VALLEY, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 3,304 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 275 total violations for this system , of which 30 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 223 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 25 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 33.8 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)'s 275 violations sit above 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served

8,321

Total Violations

275

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 3,304
County: Pike
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 15
Monitoring Violations: 223
Treatment Tech Violations: 15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	25	2023
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	20	2014
Chlorine	MR	18	2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	15	2024
Groundwater Rule	MR	12	2015
2,4-D	MR	12	2023
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	10	2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule	TT	10	2020
Public Notice	Other	10	2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	9	2023
TTHM	MR	9	2023
Nitrate	MR	8	2001
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	7	2023
Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	6	2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MCL	5	2020
Dalapon	MR	5	2023
Picloram	MR	5	2023
Groundwater Rule	TT	5	2024
2,4,5-TP	MR	5	2023
Pentachlorophenol	MR	5	2023
Dinoseb	MR	5	2023
Glyphosate	MR	5	2023
Barium	MR	4	2000
Cadmium	MR	4	2000
Fluoride	MR	4	2000
Selenium	MR	4	2000
Antimony, Total	MR	4	2000
Beryllium, Total	MR	4	2000
Thallium, Total	MR	4	2000

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFDA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/14/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/14/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/14/2023	28.0000 µg/L	9 µg/L	Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/14/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/14/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/14/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/14/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/14/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/14/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/14/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected

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 HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN).

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 PA2520033 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 HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) 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	Chlorine	MR	18	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 0999
2024	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	15	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 8000
2024	Public Notice	Other	10	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 7500
2024	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	6	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2039
2024	Groundwater Rule	TT	5	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 0700
2023	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	25	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 4000
2023	2,4-D	MR	12	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2105
2023	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2456
2023	TTHM	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2950
2023	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	7	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 7000
2023	Dalapon	MR	5	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2031
2023	Picloram	MR	5	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2040
2023	2,4,5-TP	MR	5	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2110
2023	Pentachlorophenol	MR	5	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2326
2023	Dinoseb	MR	5	SDWIS / PA2520033 / 2041

How HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) Compares

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

Metric	HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	275	150.6	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	30	8.9	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	1 compound	57.6%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	8,321	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 HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) water safe to drink? ▼

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) (PWS ID: PA2520033) has 275 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 8,321 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) serve? ▼

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) serves 8,321 people in LORDS VALLEY, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3,304 service connections.

What type of violations does HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) have? ▼

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) has 275 total violations: 30 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 223 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) water? ▼

Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN)'s water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.

What water source does HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) use? ▼

HEMLOCK FARMS (MAIN) 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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