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ASPEN RIDGE POA

PWS ID: PA2640703 · HAWLEY, Pennsylvania 18428

ASPEN RIDGE POA serves 100 people in HAWLEY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 137 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ASPEN RIDGE POA

ASPEN RIDGE POA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in HAWLEY, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 total violations for this system , of which 7 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 124 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 Chlorine, recorded in 23 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. ASPEN RIDGE POA's 137 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
100
Total Violations
137
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
35
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
124
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 23 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2013
Radium-228 MR 8 2020
Groundwater Rule MR 8 2023
Radium-226 MR 8 2020
Groundwater Rule TT 7 2016
Combined Uranium MR 6 2013
Barium MR 4 2000
Mercury MR 4 2000
Selenium MR 4 2000
Antimony, Total MR 4 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025
Arsenic MR 4 2000
Cadmium MR 4 2000
Chromium MR 4 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2000
CYANIDE MR 4 2000
Fluoride MR 4 2000
Thallium, Total MR 4 2000
Nickel MR 4 2000
Public Notice Other 2 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2002

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 ASPEN RIDGE POA.

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 PA2640703 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 ASPEN RIDGE POA 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 7000
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 4000
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 0700
2020 Radium-228 MR 8 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 4030
2020 Radium-226 MR 8 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 4020
2018 Chlorine MR 23 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 0999
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 0700
2016 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 7500
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 3100
2013 Combined Uranium MR 6 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 4006
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 2985
2000 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 1010
2000 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 1035
2000 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 1045
2000 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640703 / 1074

How ASPEN RIDGE POA Compares

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

Metric ASPEN RIDGE POA Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 137 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 100 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 ASPEN RIDGE POA water safe to drink? ▼
ASPEN RIDGE POA (PWS ID: PA2640703) has 137 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ASPEN RIDGE POA serve? ▼
ASPEN RIDGE POA serves 100 people in HAWLEY, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does ASPEN RIDGE POA have? ▼
ASPEN RIDGE POA has 137 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 124 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ASPEN RIDGE POA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ASPEN RIDGE POA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ASPEN RIDGE POA use? ▼
ASPEN RIDGE POA 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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