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ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY

PWS ID: PA3390931 · EMMAUS, Pennsylvania 18049

ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY serves 150 people in EMMAUS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 108 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY

ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 108 total violations for this system , of which 11 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 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. ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY's 108 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
150
Total Violations
108
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lehigh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 39 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 38 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2008
Nitrite MR 5 1994
Nitrate MR 5 1994
Public Notice Other 2 2011

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 ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY.

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 PA3390931 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 ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 38 SDWIS / PA3390931 / 8000
2011 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA3390931 / 7500
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 39 SDWIS / PA3390931 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / PA3390931 / 3100
1994 Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / PA3390931 / 1041
1994 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / PA3390931 / 1040

How ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY Compares

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

Metric ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 108 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 150 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 ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY water safe to drink?
ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY (PWS ID: PA3390931) has 108 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY serve?
ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY serves 150 people in EMMAUS, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY have?
ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY has 108 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY use?
ELITE SPORTS ACADEMY 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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