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THE ESCAPE

PWS ID: PA2520036 · GREENTOWN, Pennsylvania 18426

THE ESCAPE serves 1,100 people in GREENTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,862 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: THE ESCAPE

THE ESCAPE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,100 residents in GREENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 377 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,862 total violations for this system , of which 25 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,785 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, recorded in 49 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. THE ESCAPE's 1,862 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.

Population Served
1,100
Total Violations
1,862
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
377
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
1,785
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 49 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 49 2023
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 44 2023
Public Notice Other 44 2025
Toxaphene MR 37 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 36 2017
Chlordane MR 36 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 34 2024
BHC-GAMMA MR 33 2017
2,4-D MR 33 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 33 2017
Methoxychlor MR 33 2017
Nitrate MR 32 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 32 2017
Diquat MR 32 2017
Endothall MR 32 2017
Glyphosate MR 32 2017
OXAMYL MR 32 2017
Picloram MR 32 2017
Dinoseb MR 32 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 32 2017
Carbofuran MR 32 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 32 2017
Endrin MR 32 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 32 2017
Simazine MR 32 2017
Atrazine MR 32 2017
LASSO MR 32 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 32 2017
Dalapon MR 32 2017

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 THE ESCAPE.

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 PA2520036 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 THE ESCAPE 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
2025 Public Notice Other 44 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 7500
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 28 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 0700
2024 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 34 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2039
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 16 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2950
2023 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 49 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2931
2023 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 49 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2946
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 44 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2063
2023 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 0999
2022 Asbestos MR 14 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 1094
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 7000
2017 Toxaphene MR 37 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2020
2017 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 36 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2383
2017 Chlordane MR 36 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2959
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 33 SDWIS / PA2520036 / 2010

How THE ESCAPE Compares

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

Metric THE ESCAPE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,862 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 1,100 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 THE ESCAPE water safe to drink? ▼
THE ESCAPE (PWS ID: PA2520036) has 1862 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does THE ESCAPE serve? ▼
THE ESCAPE serves 1,100 people in GREENTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 377 service connections.
What type of violations does THE ESCAPE have? ▼
THE ESCAPE has 1,862 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,785 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in THE ESCAPE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for THE ESCAPE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does THE ESCAPE use? ▼
THE ESCAPE 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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