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COOKS MHP

PWS ID: PA2660027 · PLYMOUTH, Pennsylvania 18651

COOKS MHP serves 92 people in PLYMOUTH, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 2,149 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COOKS MHP

COOKS MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 92 residents in PLYMOUTH, Pennsylvania (Wyoming County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 2,149 total violations for this system , of which 27 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 2,056 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 Carbon tetrachloride, recorded in 58 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. COOKS MHP's 2,149 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
92
Total Violations
2,149
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Wyoming
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
2,056
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Carbon tetrachloride MR 58 2013
Public Notice Other 57 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 55 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 55 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 55 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 55 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 55 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 55 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 55 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 55 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 55 2013
Benzene MR 55 2013
Toluene MR 55 2013
Styrene MR 55 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 55 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 55 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 55 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 55 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 55 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 55 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 54 2013
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 54 2013
Combined Uranium MR 53 2013
Radium-226 MR 49 2013
Radium-228 MR 49 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 43 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 25 2019
Methoxychlor MR 25 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 24 2019

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 COOKS MHP.

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 PA2660027 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 COOKS MHP 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 57 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 7500
2025 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 5000
2020 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 22 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2063
2019 BHC-GAMMA MR 25 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2010
2019 Methoxychlor MR 25 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2015
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2035
2019 OXAMYL MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2036
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2039
2019 Atrazine MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2050
2019 2,4-D MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2105
2019 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2306
2019 Pentachlorophenol MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2326
2019 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2931
2019 Chlordane MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2959
2019 Simazine MR 24 SDWIS / PA2660027 / 2037

How COOKS MHP Compares

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

Metric COOKS MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 2,149 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 92 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 COOKS MHP water safe to drink? ▼
COOKS MHP (PWS ID: PA2660027) has 2149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 92 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COOKS MHP serve? ▼
COOKS MHP serves 92 people in PLYMOUTH, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does COOKS MHP have? ▼
COOKS MHP has 2,149 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 2,056 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COOKS MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for COOKS MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COOKS MHP use? ▼
COOKS MHP 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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