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ORCHARD GROVE MHP

PWS ID: PA2640299 · BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania 18405

ORCHARD GROVE MHP serves 66 people in BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 519 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ORCHARD GROVE MHP

ORCHARD GROVE MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 66 residents in BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 519 total violations for this system , of which 8 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 486 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 Endrin, recorded in 17 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. ORCHARD GROVE MHP's 519 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
66
Total Violations
519
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
486
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 17 2016
Toxaphene MR 17 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2025
Endothall MR 16 2022
LASSO MR 16 2016
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 16 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 16 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2004
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2013
Methoxychlor MR 13 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 13 2013
2,4-D MR 13 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2013
OXAMYL MR 12 2013
Simazine MR 12 2013
Picloram MR 12 2013
Dinoseb MR 12 2013
Carbofuran MR 12 2013
Heptachlor MR 12 2013
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2013
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 2013
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2013
Chlordane MR 12 2013
Dalapon MR 12 2013
Diquat MR 12 2013
Glyphosate MR 12 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2013
Atrazine MR 12 2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2013

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 ORCHARD GROVE MHP.

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 PA2640299 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 ORCHARD GROVE MHP 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 7500
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 16 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 0700
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 0700
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 8000
2022 Toxaphene MR 17 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2020
2022 Endothall MR 16 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2033
2022 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 16 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2383
2022 Combined Uranium MR 7 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 4006
2016 Endrin MR 17 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2005
2016 LASSO MR 16 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2051
2013 BHC-GAMMA MR 13 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2010
2013 Methoxychlor MR 13 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2015
2013 2,4,5-TP MR 13 SDWIS / PA2640299 / 2110

How ORCHARD GROVE MHP Compares

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

Metric ORCHARD GROVE MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 519 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 66 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 ORCHARD GROVE MHP water safe to drink? ▼
ORCHARD GROVE MHP (PWS ID: PA2640299) has 519 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 66 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ORCHARD GROVE MHP serve? ▼
ORCHARD GROVE MHP serves 66 people in BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does ORCHARD GROVE MHP have? ▼
ORCHARD GROVE MHP has 519 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 486 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ORCHARD GROVE MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ORCHARD GROVE MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ORCHARD GROVE MHP use? ▼
ORCHARD GROVE MHP 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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