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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA4410867

Hepburn Lycoming Elem School

Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
175
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 175 drinking-water violations at Hepburn Lycoming Elem School, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

175
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hepburn Lycoming Elem School

Hepburn Lycoming Elem School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Lycoming County) through 1 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 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 160 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 Chlorine, recorded in 17 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Hepburn Lycoming Elem School's 175 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
450
Total Violations
175
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Lycoming
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
160
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 17 2013
Public Notice Other 9 2014
Nitrate MR 5 2012
Nitrite MR 5 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2012
Asbestos MR 3 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2012
Toxaphene MR 2 2012
Glyphosate MR 2 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2012
Simazine MR 2 2012
Dinoseb MR 2 2012
Atrazine MR 2 2012
LASSO MR 2 2012
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2012
Heptachlor MR 2 2012
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2012
2,4-D MR 2 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2012
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2012
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2012
Dalapon MR 2 2012
Diquat MR 2 2012
Endothall MR 2 2012
OXAMYL MR 2 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2012
Carbofuran MR 2 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 Hepburn Lycoming Elem School.

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 PA4410867 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 Hepburn Lycoming Elem School 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 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 1010
2021 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 1020
2021 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 1036
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 1075
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2380
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2955
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2964
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2977
2021 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2982
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2983
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2984
2021 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2985
2021 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2989
2021 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2991
2021 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA4410867 / 2992

How Hepburn Lycoming Elem School Compares

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

Metric Hepburn Lycoming Elem School Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 175 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 450 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 Hepburn Lycoming Elem School water safe to drink? ▼
Hepburn Lycoming Elem School (PWS ID: PA4410867) has 175 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hepburn Lycoming Elem School serve? ▼
Hepburn Lycoming Elem School serves 450 people in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Hepburn Lycoming Elem School have? ▼
Hepburn Lycoming Elem School has 175 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 160 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hepburn Lycoming Elem School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hepburn Lycoming Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hepburn Lycoming Elem School use? ▼
Hepburn Lycoming Elem School 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.
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.