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PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER

PWS ID: PA3390976 · EMMAUS, Pennsylvania 18049

PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER serves 145 people in EMMAUS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 146 recorded EPA violations, including 22 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER

PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 145 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 146 total violations for this system , of which 22 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 122 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 violations (MCL, 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. PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER's 146 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
145
Total Violations
146
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lehigh
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
122
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2009
Carbofuran MR 12 2015
Simazine MR 10 2015
LASSO MR 10 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2015
Atrazine MR 10 2015
2,4-D MR 8 2015
Nitrate MR 4 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2015
Nitrite MR 4 2002
Endrin MR 2 2015
Methoxychlor MR 2 2015
Dalapon MR 2 2015
Diquat MR 2 2015
Endothall MR 2 2015
Glyphosate MR 2 2015
Heptachlor MR 2 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Chlordane MR 2 2015
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2015
Picloram MR 2 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2015
Toxaphene MR 2 2015
Dinoseb MR 2 2015
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2015

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 PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER.

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 PA3390976 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 PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER 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
2015 Carbofuran MR 12 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2046
2015 Simazine MR 10 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2037
2015 LASSO MR 10 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2051
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 10 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2010
2015 Atrazine MR 10 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2050
2015 2,4-D MR 8 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2105
2015 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2383
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2035
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2039
2015 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2306
2015 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2005
2015 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2015
2015 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2031
2015 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2032
2015 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / PA3390976 / 2033

How PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER Compares

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

Metric PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 146 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 145 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 PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER water safe to drink? ▼
PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER (PWS ID: PA3390976) has 146 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 145 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER serve? ▼
PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER serves 145 people in EMMAUS, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER have? ▼
PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER has 146 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 122 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER use? ▼
PREMIER EARLY LEARNING CENTER uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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