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EMERY COVE ESTATES

PWS ID: PA2640008 · RED HILL, Pennsylvania 18076

EMERY COVE ESTATES serves 48 people in RED HILL, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 995 recorded EPA violations, including 41 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EMERY COVE ESTATES

EMERY COVE ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 48 residents in RED HILL, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 19 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 995 total violations for this system , of which 41 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 935 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 Tetrachloroethylene, recorded in 38 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. EMERY COVE ESTATES's 995 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
48
Total Violations
995
Health-Based Violations
41
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
19
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
37
Monitoring Violations
935
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Tetrachloroethylene MR 38 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MCL 37 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 33 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 33 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 33 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 33 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 33 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 33 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 33 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 33 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 33 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 33 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 33 2022
Toluene MR 33 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 33 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 33 2022
Styrene MR 33 2022
Benzene MR 33 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 33 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 33 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 33 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 29 2025
Chlorine MR 21 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2022
Barium MR 5 2000
Cadmium MR 5 2000
Fluoride MR 5 2000
Selenium MR 5 2000
Public Notice Other 5 2024

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 EMERY COVE ESTATES.

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 PA2640008 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 EMERY COVE ESTATES 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 Groundwater Rule MR 29 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 0700
2024 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 8000
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 38 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2987
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2378
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2955
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2964
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2969
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2977
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2981
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2982
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2983
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2984
2022 CHLOROBENZENE MR 33 SDWIS / PA2640008 / 2989

How EMERY COVE ESTATES Compares

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

Metric EMERY COVE ESTATES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 995 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 41 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 48 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 EMERY COVE ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
EMERY COVE ESTATES (PWS ID: PA2640008) has 995 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 48 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does EMERY COVE ESTATES serve? ▼
EMERY COVE ESTATES serves 48 people in RED HILL, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 19 service connections.
What type of violations does EMERY COVE ESTATES have? ▼
EMERY COVE ESTATES has 995 total violations: 41 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 935 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EMERY COVE ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for EMERY COVE ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does EMERY COVE ESTATES use? ▼
EMERY COVE ESTATES 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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