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Community Water System · PWS PA3060112

Hickory Farm MHP

Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
168
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 168 drinking-water violations at Hickory Farm MHP, 7% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

168
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hickory Farm MHP

Hickory Farm MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Lititz, Pennsylvania (Berks County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 168 total violations for this system , of which 12 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 37 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. Statewide, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

Hickory Farm MHP's 168 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
70
Total Violations
168
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
35
County
Berks
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 37 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2003
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1996
Endrin MR 3 2016
Methoxychlor MR 3 2016
Toxaphene MR 3 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2016
Simazine MR 2 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016
Chlorine MR 2 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1995
Benzene MR 2 1995
Styrene MR 2 1995

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 Hickory Farm 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 PA3060112 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 Hickory Farm 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 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 5 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2383
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 37 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 0700
2017 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 0999
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 7000
2016 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2005
2016 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2015
2016 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2020
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2010
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2035
2016 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2037
2016 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2274
2016 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2065
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2042
2016 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2050
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3060112 / 2039

How Hickory Farm MHP Compares

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

Metric Hickory Farm MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 168 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 70 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hickory Farm MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Hickory Farm MHP (PWS ID: PA3060112) has 168 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hickory Farm MHP serve? ▼
Hickory Farm MHP serves 70 people in Lititz, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does Hickory Farm MHP have? ▼
Hickory Farm MHP has 168 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hickory Farm MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hickory Farm MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hickory Farm MHP use? ▼
Hickory Farm 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.