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NIS HOLLOW ESTATES

PWS ID: PA3130006 · LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania 18235

NIS HOLLOW ESTATES serves 265 people in LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 705 recorded EPA violations, including 44 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NIS HOLLOW ESTATES

NIS HOLLOW ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 265 residents in LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 128 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 705 total violations for this system , of which 44 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 459 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 Public Notice, recorded in 180 violations (Other). 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. NIS HOLLOW ESTATES's 705 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
265
Total Violations
705
Health-Based Violations
44
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
128
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
459
Treatment Tech Violations
19

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 180 2023
Groundwater Rule MR 51 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2014
Groundwater Rule TT 19 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2008
Toluene MR 18 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2008
Styrene MR 18 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 2008
Benzene MR 18 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2007
Chlorine MR 10 2005
TTHM MR 8 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 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 NIS HOLLOW ESTATES.

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 PA3130006 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 NIS HOLLOW ESTATES 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 Groundwater Rule MR 51 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 0700
2023 Public Notice Other 180 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 7500
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 19 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 3014
2008 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2380
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2955
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2979
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2980
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2982
2008 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2983
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130006 / 2985

How NIS HOLLOW ESTATES Compares

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

Metric NIS HOLLOW ESTATES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 705 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 44 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 265 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 NIS HOLLOW ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
NIS HOLLOW ESTATES (PWS ID: PA3130006) has 705 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 265 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NIS HOLLOW ESTATES serve? ▼
NIS HOLLOW ESTATES serves 265 people in LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 128 service connections.
What type of violations does NIS HOLLOW ESTATES have? ▼
NIS HOLLOW ESTATES has 705 total violations: 44 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 459 monitoring/reporting violations, and 19 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NIS HOLLOW ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NIS HOLLOW ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NIS HOLLOW ESTATES use? ▼
NIS HOLLOW ESTATES 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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