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WORLDS END STATE PARK

PWS ID: PA2570320 · FORKSVILLE, Pennsylvania 18616

WORLDS END STATE PARK serves 829 people in FORKSVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 127 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WORLDS END STATE PARK

WORLDS END STATE PARK is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 829 residents in FORKSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Sullivan County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 127 total violations for this system , of which 14 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 89 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 Nitrate, recorded in 29 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. WORLDS END STATE PARK's 127 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
829
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Sullivan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 29 2022
Nitrite MR 21 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 17 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2015
E. COLI MR 5 2022
Public Notice Other 5 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2018

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 WORLDS END STATE PARK.

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 PA2570320 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 WORLDS END STATE PARK 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 17 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 29 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 21 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 1041
2022 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / PA2570320 / 3100

How WORLDS END STATE PARK Compares

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

Metric WORLDS END STATE PARK Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 829 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 WORLDS END STATE PARK water safe to drink?
WORLDS END STATE PARK (PWS ID: PA2570320) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 829 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WORLDS END STATE PARK serve?
WORLDS END STATE PARK serves 829 people in FORKSVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does WORLDS END STATE PARK have?
WORLDS END STATE PARK has 127 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WORLDS END STATE PARK water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WORLDS END STATE PARK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WORLDS END STATE PARK use?
WORLDS END STATE PARK 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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