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B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP

PWS ID: PA2640455 · LAKE COMO, Pennsylvania 18437

B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP serves 800 people in LAKE COMO, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 55 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP

B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in LAKE COMO, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 55 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 46 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 Nitrate, recorded in 19 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. B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP's 55 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
800
Total Violations
55
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 19 2007
Groundwater Rule MR 16 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2010
Public Notice Other 4 2011
E. COLI MR 4 2011

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 B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP.

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 PA2640455 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 B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP 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 16 SDWIS / PA2640455 / 0700
2011 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA2640455 / 7500
2011 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640455 / 3014
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / PA2640455 / 3100
2007 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / PA2640455 / 1040

How B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP Compares

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

Metric B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 55 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 800 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 B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP water safe to drink?
B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP (PWS ID: PA2640455) has 55 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP serve?
B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP serves 800 people in LAKE COMO, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP have?
B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP has 55 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP water?
No PFAS testing data is available for B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP use?
B NAI B RITH PERLMAN CAMP 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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