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Community Water System · PWS PA4070045

Hillcrest Communities LP

Pheonixville, Pennsylvania 19460 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
736
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 736 drinking-water violations at Hillcrest Communities LP - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

736
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hillcrest Communities LP

Hillcrest Communities LP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Pheonixville, Pennsylvania (Blair County) through 100 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 736 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 565 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 160 violations (Other). 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%).

Hillcrest Communities LP's 736 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
350
Total Violations
736
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
100
County
Blair
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
565
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 160 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2018
Toluene MR 18 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2018
Styrene MR 18 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2018
Benzene MR 18 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2019
Chlorine MR 7 2018
Nitrate MR 6 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2021
Endrin MR 4 2012
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2012
Methoxychlor MR 4 2012
Endothall MR 4 2012

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 Hillcrest Communities LP.

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 PA4070045 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 Hillcrest Communities LP 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
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2950
2020 Public Notice Other 160 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 7500
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 7000
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2378
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2380
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2955
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2964
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2969
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2980
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2983
2018 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2985
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA4070045 / 2987

How Hillcrest Communities LP Compares

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

Metric Hillcrest Communities LP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 736 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 350 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 Hillcrest Communities LP water safe to drink? ▼
Hillcrest Communities LP (PWS ID: PA4070045) has 736 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hillcrest Communities LP serve? ▼
Hillcrest Communities LP serves 350 people in Pheonixville, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 100 service connections.
What type of violations does Hillcrest Communities LP have? ▼
Hillcrest Communities LP has 736 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 565 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hillcrest Communities LP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hillcrest Communities LP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hillcrest Communities LP use? ▼
Hillcrest Communities LP 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.