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SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH

PWS ID: PA4290818 · WARFORDSBURG, Pennsylvania 17267

SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH serves 499 people in WARFORDSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 96 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH

SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 499 residents in WARFORDSBURG, Pennsylvania (Fulton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 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 89 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 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. SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH's 96 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
499
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Fulton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
89
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2010
Nitrite MR 11 2007
Nitrate MR 6 2007
Arsenic MR 4 2009
Public Notice Other 3 2012
Fluoride MR 3 2003
Thallium, Total MR 3 2003
Nickel MR 3 2003
Chromium MR 3 2003
Cadmium MR 3 2003
Selenium MR 3 2003
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2003
Barium MR 3 2003
Antimony, Total MR 3 2003
E. COLI MR 2 2010
Endrin MR 2 2015
Simazine MR 2 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2015
Atrazine MR 2 2015
LASSO MR 2 2015
Heptachlor MR 2 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2010
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2015
Methoxychlor MR 2 2015

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 SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH.

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 PA4290818 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 SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 8000
2015 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2005
2015 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2037
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2042
2015 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2050
2015 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2051
2015 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2065
2015 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2067
2015 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2274
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2039
2015 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2306
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2010
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2035
2015 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 2015
2012 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA4290818 / 7500

How SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH Compares

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

Metric SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 150.6 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 499 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 SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH water safe to drink? ▼
SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH (PWS ID: PA4290818) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 499 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH serve? ▼
SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH serves 499 people in WARFORDSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH have? ▼
SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH has 96 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 89 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH use? ▼
SOUTH FULTON ELEM SCH uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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