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POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4

PWS ID: PA2520054 · BUSHKILL, Pennsylvania 18324

POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 serves 225 people in BUSHKILL, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 139 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4

POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 225 residents in BUSHKILL, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 110 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 139 total violations for this system , of which 13 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 26 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. POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4's 139 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
225
Total Violations
139
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
110
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 26 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 2013
Public Notice Other 17 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 13 2023
Chlorine MR 6 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2021
TTHM MR 6 2021
E. COLI MR 5 2011
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2015
Nitrate MR 3 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2015
Heptachlor MR 2 2012
Asbestos MR 2 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U 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 POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4.

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 PA2520054 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 POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 8000
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 26 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 17 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 7500
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 13 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 0700
2022 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 1094
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 2950
2017 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 0999
2015 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 2306
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 2035
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 2039
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 7000
2012 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 2065
2011 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 3014
1994 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520054 / 1040

How POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 Compares

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

Metric POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 139 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 225 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 POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 water safe to drink? ▼
POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 (PWS ID: PA2520054) has 139 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 225 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 serve? ▼
POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 serves 225 people in BUSHKILL, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 110 service connections.
What type of violations does POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 have? ▼
POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 has 139 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 use? ▼
POCONO RANCH LANDS SECT 4 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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