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COXS CAFE

PWS ID: PA2640358 · BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania 18405

COXS CAFE serves 150 people in BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 94 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COXS CAFE

COXS CAFE is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 total violations for this system , of which 23 (24%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 38 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 15 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. COXS CAFE's 94 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
150
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 15 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 14 2024
E. COLI MR 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 2024
Nitrate MR 5 1998
Nitrite MR 4 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016

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 COXS CAFE.

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 PA2640358 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 COXS CAFE 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 15 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 14 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 8000
2024 E. COLI MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 3014
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 3100
1998 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 1040
1998 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 1041
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640358 / 3100

How COXS CAFE Compares

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

Metric COXS CAFE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 150 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 COXS CAFE water safe to drink?
COXS CAFE (PWS ID: PA2640358) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COXS CAFE serve?
COXS CAFE serves 150 people in BEACH LAKE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does COXS CAFE have?
COXS CAFE has 94 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COXS CAFE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for COXS CAFE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COXS CAFE use?
COXS CAFE 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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