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Community Water System · PWS PA3480045

Whispering Hollow-South MHP

Northampton, Pennsylvania 18067 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
278
EPA violations
89
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 278 drinking-water violations at Whispering Hollow-South MHP, 32% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

278
Total EPA violations on record
32%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Whispering Hollow-South MHP

Whispering Hollow-South MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Northampton, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 136 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 278 total violations for this system , of which 89 (32%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 170 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 Nitrate, recorded in 89 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Whispering Hollow-South MHP's 278 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
400
Total Violations
278
Health-Based Violations
89
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
136
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
89
Monitoring Violations
170
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 89 2019
Nitrate MR 68 2023
Public Notice Other 8 2024
Mercury MR 6 2021
Chlorine MR 6 2025
Nitrite MR 6 2023
Arsenic MR 6 2021
Cadmium MR 6 2021
Barium MR 6 2021
Chromium MR 6 2021
Selenium MR 6 2021
Antimony, Total MR 4 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2021
Thallium, Total MR 4 2021
Nickel MR 4 2021
Diquat MR 4 2015
Fluoride MR 3 2021
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2025
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1982
Endrin MR 2 1982
Methoxychlor MR 2 1982
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1991
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1982
2,4-D MR 2 1982
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991

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 Whispering Hollow-South MHP.

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 PA3480045 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 Whispering Hollow-South MHP 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 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 0999
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 0700
2024 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 7500
2023 Nitrate MR 68 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1041
2021 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1035
2021 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1005
2021 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1015
2021 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1010
2021 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1020
2021 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1045
2021 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1074
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1075
2021 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1085
2021 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480045 / 1036

How Whispering Hollow-South MHP Compares

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

Metric Whispering Hollow-South MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 278 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 89 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 400 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 Whispering Hollow-South MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Whispering Hollow-South MHP (PWS ID: PA3480045) has 278 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Whispering Hollow-South MHP serve? ▼
Whispering Hollow-South MHP serves 400 people in Northampton, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 136 service connections.
What type of violations does Whispering Hollow-South MHP have? ▼
Whispering Hollow-South MHP has 278 total violations: 89 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 170 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Whispering Hollow-South MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Whispering Hollow-South MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Whispering Hollow-South MHP use? ▼
Whispering Hollow-South MHP 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.