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WONDERVIEW WATER CO

PWS ID: PA4190015 · HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania 17112

WONDERVIEW WATER CO serves 350 people in HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 175 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WONDERVIEW WATER CO

WONDERVIEW WATER CO is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Columbia County) through 162 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 175 total violations for this system , of which 5 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 161 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 50 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. WONDERVIEW WATER CO's 175 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
350
Total Violations
175
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
162
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
161
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 50 2017
Groundwater Rule MR 26 2021
Cadmium MR 6 2021
Chromium MR 6 2021
Arsenic MR 6 2021
Mercury MR 6 2021
Selenium MR 6 2021
Barium MR 6 2021
Combined Uranium MR 4 2013
Radium-226 MR 4 2013
Radium-228 MR 4 2013
Nickel MR 4 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2024
Thallium, Total MR 4 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2021
Antimony, Total MR 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2018
Fluoride MR 2 1985
Nitrate MR 2 1985
Endrin MR 2 1985
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1985
2,4-D MR 2 1985
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1985
Toxaphene MR 2 1985
Methoxychlor MR 2 1985
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1980
Public Notice Other 1 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 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 WONDERVIEW WATER CO.

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 PA4190015 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 WONDERVIEW WATER CO 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
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 0700
2021 Groundwater Rule MR 26 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 0700
2021 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1015
2021 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1020
2021 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1005
2021 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1035
2021 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1045
2021 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1010
2021 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1036
2021 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1085
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1075
2021 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 1074
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 8000
2017 Chlorine MR 50 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 1 SDWIS / PA4190015 / 8000

How WONDERVIEW WATER CO Compares

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

Metric WONDERVIEW WATER CO Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 175 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WONDERVIEW WATER CO water safe to drink? ▼
WONDERVIEW WATER CO (PWS ID: PA4190015) has 175 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 WONDERVIEW WATER CO serve? ▼
WONDERVIEW WATER CO serves 350 people in HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 162 service connections.
What type of violations does WONDERVIEW WATER CO have? ▼
WONDERVIEW WATER CO has 175 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 161 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WONDERVIEW WATER CO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WONDERVIEW WATER CO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WONDERVIEW WATER CO use? ▼
WONDERVIEW WATER CO 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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