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WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL

PWS ID: PA2580408 · LITTLE MEADOWS, Pennsylvania 18830

WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL serves 30 people in LITTLE MEADOWS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 198 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL

WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in LITTLE MEADOWS, Pennsylvania (Susquehanna County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 198 total violations for this system , of which 19 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 146 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 56 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. WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL's 198 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
30
Total Violations
198
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Susquehanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
146
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 56 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 41 2024
Nitrate MR 26 2023
Nitrite MR 13 2023
E. COLI MR 10 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 2020
Public Notice Other 6 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2020

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 WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL.

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 PA2580408 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 WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL 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 6 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 41 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 8000
2023 Nitrate MR 26 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 13 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 1041
2020 E. COLI MR 10 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 3014
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 6 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 8000
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 0700
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 56 SDWIS / PA2580408 / 3100

How WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL Compares

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

Metric WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 198 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 30 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 WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL water safe to drink?
WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL (PWS ID: PA2580408) has 198 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL serve?
WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL serves 30 people in LITTLE MEADOWS, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL have?
WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL has 198 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 146 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL use?
WHITETAILS BAR AND GRILL 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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