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LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND

PWS ID: PA4550343 · WINFIELD, Pennsylvania 17889

LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND serves 250 people in WINFIELD, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 112 recorded EPA violations, including 37 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND

LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in WINFIELD, Pennsylvania (Snyder County) through 200 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 total violations for this system , of which 37 (33%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 23 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 36 violations (TT, health-based). 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. LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND's 112 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
250
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
37
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
200
County
Snyder
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
36

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 36 2019
Public Notice Other 36 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Nitrate MR 2 1986
Nitrite MR 2 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1998

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 LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND.

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 PA4550343 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 LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 14 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 8000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 36 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 36 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 3100
1994 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 1041
1986 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA4550343 / 1040

How LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND Compares

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

Metric LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 37 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 250 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 LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND water safe to drink?
LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND (PWS ID: PA4550343) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND serve?
LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND serves 250 people in WINFIELD, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 200 service connections.
What type of violations does LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND have?
LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND has 112 total violations: 37 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 23 monitoring/reporting violations, and 36 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND water?
No PFAS testing data is available for LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND use?
LITTLE MEXICO CAMPGROUND uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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