Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2520333

Dvsd School Complex

Milford, Pennsylvania 18337 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,197 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

2,197
People served: 177
EPA violations: 2
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 177 drinking-water violations at Dvsd School Complex, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

177
Total EPA violations on record: 1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 2,197
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dvsd School Complex

Dvsd School Complex is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,197 residents in Milford, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 175 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 8 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%).

Dvsd School Complex's 177 violations sit above 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

2,197

Total Violations

177

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 5
County: Pike
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 2
Monitoring Violations: 175
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	8	2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2018
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2018
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	8	2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	8	2018
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	8	2018
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	8	2018
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	8	2018
Benzene	MR	8	2018
Toluene	MR	8	2018
Styrene	MR	8	2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	8	2018
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	8	2018
Ethylbenzene	MR	8	2018
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	8	2018
Trichloroethylene	MR	8	2018
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	2018
Xylenes, Total	MR	6	2018
Nitrite	MR	4	1996
Nitrate	MR	4	1996
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	1999
Asbestos	MR	3	2020
Nitrate	MCL	2	1985
Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	1995

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 Dvsd School Complex.

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 PA2520333 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 Dvsd School Complex 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
2020	Asbestos	MR	3	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 1094
2018	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2378
2018	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2380
2018	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2969
2018	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2979
2018	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2980
2018	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2981
2018	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2982
2018	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2983
2018	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2987
2018	Benzene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2990
2018	Toluene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2991
2018	Styrene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2996
2018	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2977
2018	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	8	SDWIS / PA2520333 / 2985

How Dvsd School Complex Compares

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

Metric	Dvsd School Complex	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	177	150.6	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	2	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	2,197	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 Dvsd School Complex water safe to drink? ▼

Dvsd School Complex (PWS ID: PA2520333) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,197 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Dvsd School Complex serve? ▼

Dvsd School Complex serves 2,197 people in Milford, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.

What type of violations does Dvsd School Complex have? ▼

Dvsd School Complex has 177 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 175 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Dvsd School Complex water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Dvsd School Complex under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Dvsd School Complex use? ▼

Dvsd School Complex 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.