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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA4490803

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC

Riverside, Pennsylvania 17868 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 230 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

230
People served
75
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC, 15% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
230
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 230 residents in Riverside, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 total violations for this system , of which 11 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 31 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%).

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC's 75 violations sit below 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
230
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
Northumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 31 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2008
Public Notice Other 6 2008
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022
Nitrate MR 4 1993
Chlorine MR 4 2011
CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2019
Endothall MR 2 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1993
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 2021
Toxaphene MR 1 2021
Chlordane MR 1 2021

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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC.

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 PA4490803 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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 5000
2021 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 2383
2021 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 2020
2021 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 2959
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 8000
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 31 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 0200
2011 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 0999
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 3100
2008 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 7500
2008 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 2033
2005 CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 2920
2002 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 0200
1993 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 1040
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA4490803 / 3100

How Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC Compares

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

Metric Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 230 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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC (PWS ID: PA4490803) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 230 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC serve? ▼
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC serves 230 people in Riverside, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC have? ▼
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC has 75 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC use? ▼
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC uses Surface Water 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.