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HICKORY HILLS MHC

PWS ID: PA3480015 · BATH, Pennsylvania 18014

HICKORY HILLS MHC serves 800 people in BATH, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 209 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: HICKORY HILLS MHC

HICKORY HILLS MHC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in BATH, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 354 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 209 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 193 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 10 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 12.9 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. HICKORY HILLS MHC's 209 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
800
Total Violations
209
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
354
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
193
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 7 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 7 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 2022
Styrene MR 7 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 7 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2022
Benzene MR 7 2022
Toluene MR 7 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 7 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 7 2022
TTHM MR 7 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 7 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 5 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Nitrate MR 4 2022
Nitrite MR 4 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2025
Chlorine MR 2 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 6/18/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/18/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/18/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/18/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/18/2024 12.9000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFBA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/10/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/10/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/10/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/10/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 HICKORY HILLS MHC.

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 PA3480015 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 HICKORY HILLS MHC 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 TT 3 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 0700
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 5 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 0700
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2378
2022 Xylenes, Total MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2955
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2968
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2969
2022 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2977
2022 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2983
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2984
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2987
2022 Styrene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2996
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2979
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2980
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480015 / 2981

How HICKORY HILLS MHC Compares

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

Metric HICKORY HILLS MHC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 209 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 800 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 HICKORY HILLS MHC water safe to drink? ▼
HICKORY HILLS MHC (PWS ID: PA3480015) has 209 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HICKORY HILLS MHC serve? ▼
HICKORY HILLS MHC serves 800 people in BATH, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 354 service connections.
What type of violations does HICKORY HILLS MHC have? ▼
HICKORY HILLS MHC has 209 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 193 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HICKORY HILLS MHC water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in HICKORY HILLS MHC's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does HICKORY HILLS MHC use? ▼
HICKORY HILLS MHC 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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