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AQUA PA THE PINES

PWS ID: PA3540069 · WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania 18661

AQUA PA THE PINES serves 160 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 101 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA THE PINES

AQUA PA THE PINES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) through 83 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 101 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 10 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. AQUA PA THE PINES's 101 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
160
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
83
County
Schuylkill
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 10 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2003
Benzene MR 4 2003
Styrene MR 4 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2003
Toluene MR 4 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2003
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2013

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 AQUA PA THE PINES.

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 PA3540069 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 AQUA PA THE PINES 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
2014 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 0999
2013 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 0700
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 3100
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2380
2003 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2955
2003 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2964
2003 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2968
2003 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2977
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2981
2003 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2982
2003 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2985
2003 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2987
2003 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2990
2003 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2996
2003 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3540069 / 2979

How AQUA PA THE PINES Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA THE PINES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 101 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 160 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 AQUA PA THE PINES water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA THE PINES (PWS ID: PA3540069) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA THE PINES serve? ▼
AQUA PA THE PINES serves 160 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 83 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA THE PINES have? ▼
AQUA PA THE PINES has 101 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA THE PINES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA THE PINES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA THE PINES use? ▼
AQUA PA THE PINES 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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