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Community Water System · PWS PA3130052

Nathans Hamlet

Maspeth, Pennsylvania 11378 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
188
EPA violations
36
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 188 drinking-water violations at Nathans Hamlet, 19% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

188
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nathans Hamlet

Nathans Hamlet is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Maspeth, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 188 total violations for this system , of which 36 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 114 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 57 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%).

Nathans Hamlet's 188 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
60
Total Violations
188
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
114
Treatment Tech Violations
36

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 57 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 36 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 1998
Chlorine MR 16 2017
Public Notice Other 15 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2022
CYANIDE MR 3 2021
Fluoride MR 3 2021
Antimony, Total MR 3 2021
Thallium, Total MR 3 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2016
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1998

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 Nathans Hamlet.

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 PA3130052 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 Nathans Hamlet 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
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 36 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 0700
2024 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 7500
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 8000
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 57 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 0700
2021 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 1024
2021 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 1025
2021 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 1074
2021 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 1085
2017 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 0999
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 2035
2016 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 2306
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 2039
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 7000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 3100
1998 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / PA3130052 / 4000

How Nathans Hamlet Compares

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

Metric Nathans Hamlet Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 188 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 36 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 60 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 Nathans Hamlet water safe to drink? ▼
Nathans Hamlet (PWS ID: PA3130052) has 188 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Nathans Hamlet serve? ▼
Nathans Hamlet serves 60 people in Maspeth, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Nathans Hamlet have? ▼
Nathans Hamlet has 188 total violations: 36 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 114 monitoring/reporting violations, and 36 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Nathans Hamlet water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Nathans Hamlet under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Nathans Hamlet use? ▼
Nathans Hamlet 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.