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HERITAGE HILL ESTATE

PWS ID: PA3060065 · WOMELSDORF, Pennsylvania 19567

HERITAGE HILL ESTATE serves 90 people in WOMELSDORF, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HERITAGE HILL ESTATE

HERITAGE HILL ESTATE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in WOMELSDORF, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 34 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 14 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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. HERITAGE HILL ESTATE's 86 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
90
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
34
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2016
Chlorine MR 10 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2008
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2018
Nitrate MR 4 1999
Public Notice Other 4 2018
TTHM MR 4 2016
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2016
Atrazine MR 2 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
Simazine MR 2 2016
Mercury MR 1 1979
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Selenium MR 1 1979

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 HERITAGE HILL ESTATE.

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 PA3060065 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 HERITAGE HILL ESTATE 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
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 0700
2018 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 7500
2017 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 0999
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 3100
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 7000
2016 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 2950
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 2035
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 2039
2016 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 2050
2016 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 2306
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 5000
2016 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 2037
2015 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 0700
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3060065 / 1040

How HERITAGE HILL ESTATE Compares

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

Metric HERITAGE HILL ESTATE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 HERITAGE HILL ESTATE water safe to drink? ▼
HERITAGE HILL ESTATE (PWS ID: PA3060065) has 86 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 HERITAGE HILL ESTATE serve? ▼
HERITAGE HILL ESTATE serves 90 people in WOMELSDORF, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 34 service connections.
What type of violations does HERITAGE HILL ESTATE have? ▼
HERITAGE HILL ESTATE has 86 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HERITAGE HILL ESTATE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HERITAGE HILL ESTATE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HERITAGE HILL ESTATE use? ▼
HERITAGE HILL ESTATE 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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