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LOVESHAW INCORPORATED

PWS ID: PA2640896 · SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania 18459

LOVESHAW INCORPORATED serves 90 people in SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 500 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LOVESHAW INCORPORATED

LOVESHAW INCORPORATED is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 500 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 492 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 16 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. LOVESHAW INCORPORATED's 500 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
500
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
492
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2011
Benzene MR 16 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2011
Styrene MR 16 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2011
Toluene MR 16 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2008
Nitrate MR 6 2013
Nitrite MR 6 2013
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2013
Methoxychlor MR 5 2013
Toxaphene MR 5 2013
Diquat MR 5 2013
Endothall MR 5 2013
Glyphosate MR 5 2013
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 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 LOVESHAW INCORPORATED.

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 PA2640896 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 LOVESHAW INCORPORATED 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
2013 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 1040
2013 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 1041
2013 BHC-GAMMA MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2010
2013 Methoxychlor MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2015
2013 Toxaphene MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2020
2013 Diquat MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2032
2013 Endothall MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2033
2013 Glyphosate MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2034
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2035
2013 Simazine MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2037
2013 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2039
2013 Dinoseb MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2041
2013 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2042
2013 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2046
2013 Atrazine MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640896 / 2050

How LOVESHAW INCORPORATED Compares

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

Metric LOVESHAW INCORPORATED Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 500 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 LOVESHAW INCORPORATED water safe to drink? ▼
LOVESHAW INCORPORATED (PWS ID: PA2640896) has 500 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 LOVESHAW INCORPORATED serve? ▼
LOVESHAW INCORPORATED serves 90 people in SOUTH CANAAN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does LOVESHAW INCORPORATED have? ▼
LOVESHAW INCORPORATED has 500 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 492 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LOVESHAW INCORPORATED water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LOVESHAW INCORPORATED under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LOVESHAW INCORPORATED use? ▼
LOVESHAW INCORPORATED 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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