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RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC

PWS ID: PA3130042 · LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania 18624

RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC serves 70 people in LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 144 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC

RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 144 total violations for this system , of which 19 (13%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 105 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 15 violations (TT, health-based). 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. RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC's 144 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
70
Total Violations
144
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
105
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 2021
E. COLI MR 14 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2015
Public Notice Other 10 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 1992
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 1992
Trichloroethylene MR 9 1992
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 1992
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 1992
Benzene MR 9 1992
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 1992
Vinyl chloride MR 9 1992
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016

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 RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC.

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 PA3130042 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 RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC 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
2023 E. COLI MR 14 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 3014
2022 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 8000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 5000
1992 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 2980
1992 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 2981
1992 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 2984
1992 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 2969
1992 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 2982
1992 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA3130042 / 2990

How RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC Compares

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

Metric RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 144 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC water safe to drink?
RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC (PWS ID: PA3130042) has 144 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 RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC serve?
RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC serves 70 people in LAKE HARMONY, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC have?
RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC has 144 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC use?
RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES INC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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