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HOLY CROSS CHURCH

PWS ID: PA3480875 · NAZARETH, Pennsylvania 18064

HOLY CROSS CHURCH serves 99 people in NAZARETH, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 154 recorded EPA violations, including 24 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HOLY CROSS CHURCH

HOLY CROSS CHURCH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 99 residents in NAZARETH, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 154 total violations for this system , of which 24 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 128 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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. HOLY CROSS CHURCH's 154 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.

Population Served
99
Total Violations
154
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
128
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2012
Lead and Copper Rule TT 8 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1999
Toluene MR 4 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1999
Styrene MR 4 1999
Benzene MR 4 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1999
Diquat MR 3 2016
Nitrite MR 3 1997
Nitrate MR 3 1997
Endrin MR 2 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2016
Methoxychlor MR 2 2016
Toxaphene MR 2 2016

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 HOLY CROSS CHURCH.

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 PA3480875 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 HOLY CROSS CHURCH 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
2016 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2032
2016 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2005
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2010
2016 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2015
2016 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2020
2016 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2034
2016 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2037
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2039
2016 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2065
2016 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2274
2016 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2306
2016 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2383
2016 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2959
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2042
2016 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480875 / 2067

How HOLY CROSS CHURCH Compares

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

Metric HOLY CROSS CHURCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 154 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 99 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 HOLY CROSS CHURCH water safe to drink? ▼
HOLY CROSS CHURCH (PWS ID: PA3480875) has 154 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 99 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HOLY CROSS CHURCH serve? ▼
HOLY CROSS CHURCH serves 99 people in NAZARETH, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does HOLY CROSS CHURCH have? ▼
HOLY CROSS CHURCH has 154 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 128 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HOLY CROSS CHURCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HOLY CROSS CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HOLY CROSS CHURCH use? ▼
HOLY CROSS CHURCH 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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