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NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE

PWS ID: PA4410415 · MONTGOMERY, Pennsylvania 17752

NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE serves 33 people in MONTGOMERY, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 567 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE

NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 33 residents in MONTGOMERY, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 567 total violations for this system , of which 18 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 493 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 45 violations (MON). 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. NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE's 567 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
33
Total Violations
567
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Lycoming
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
493
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 45 2023
Public Notice Other 29 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 27 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 18 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2019
Benzene MR 16 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2019
Styrene MR 16 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2019
Toluene MR 16 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2019
E. COLI MR 6 2020
Endrin MR 4 2018
Toxaphene MR 4 2018
Dalapon MR 4 2018
Endothall MR 4 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2018

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 NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE.

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 PA4410415 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 NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE 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 Public Notice Other 29 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 45 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 27 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 8000
2020 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 3014
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 18 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 8000
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2380
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2968
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2969
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2979
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2980
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2981
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2982
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2983
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2985
2019 Benzene MR 16 SDWIS / PA4410415 / 2990

How NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE Compares

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

Metric NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 567 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 33 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 NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE water safe to drink?
NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE (PWS ID: PA4410415) has 567 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 33 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE serve?
NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE serves 33 people in MONTGOMERY, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE have?
NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE has 567 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 493 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE use?
NEW COVENANT KIDS KARE 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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