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SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY

PWS ID: PA2640336 · SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania 18459

SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY serves 90 people in SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,584 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY

SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,584 total violations for this system , of which 11 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,245 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 Public Notice, recorded in 314 violations (Other). 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. SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY's 1,584 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
90
Total Violations
1,584
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
2
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,245
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 314 2025
Endothall MR 28 2016
Endrin MR 26 2013
BHC-GAMMA MR 26 2013
Methoxychlor MR 26 2013
Toxaphene MR 26 2013
Dalapon MR 26 2013
Diquat MR 26 2013
Glyphosate MR 26 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 26 2013
Simazine MR 26 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 26 2013
Picloram MR 26 2013
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 26 2013
Carbofuran MR 26 2013
Heptachlor MR 26 2013
2,4-D MR 26 2013
2,4,5-TP MR 26 2013
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 26 2013
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 26 2013
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 26 2013
OXAMYL MR 26 2013
Dinoseb MR 26 2013
LASSO MR 26 2013
Pentachlorophenol MR 26 2013
Heptachlor epoxide MR 26 2013
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 26 2013
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 26 2013
Chlordane MR 26 2013
Atrazine MR 26 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 SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY.

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 PA2640336 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 SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY 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 314 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 5000
2022 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 0999
2020 Asbestos MR 8 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 1094
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 9 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 8000
2017 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 3014
2016 Endothall MR 28 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 2033
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 15 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 8000
2013 Endrin MR 26 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 2005
2013 BHC-GAMMA MR 26 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 2010
2013 Methoxychlor MR 26 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 2015
2013 Toxaphene MR 26 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 2020
2013 Dalapon MR 26 SDWIS / PA2640336 / 2031

How SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY Compares

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

Metric SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,584 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 90 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 SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY water safe to drink? ▼
SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY (PWS ID: PA2640336) has 1584 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY serve? ▼
SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY serves 90 people in SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY have? ▼
SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY has 1,584 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,245 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY use? ▼
SAINT TIKHONS SEMINARY 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.

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