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Community Water System · PWS PA5100009

Rolling Valley Estates

Durham, Pennsylvania 27703 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
254
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 254 drinking-water violations at Rolling Valley Estates - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

254
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rolling Valley Estates

Rolling Valley Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Durham, Pennsylvania (Butler County) through 76 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 254 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 242 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 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%).

Rolling Valley Estates's 254 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
180
Total Violations
254
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
76
County
Butler
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
242
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 17 2024
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2002
Toluene MR 10 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2002
Styrene MR 10 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2002
Benzene MR 10 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2024
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2007
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2021
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982

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 Rolling Valley Estates.

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 PA5100009 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 Rolling Valley Estates 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 Chlorine MR 17 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 0999
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 0700
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 7000
2021 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2931
2021 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2946
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 8000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 3100
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2989
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2380
2002 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2964
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2979
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2980
2002 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2982
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2987
2002 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / PA5100009 / 2991

How Rolling Valley Estates Compares

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

Metric Rolling Valley Estates Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 254 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 180 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 Rolling Valley Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Rolling Valley Estates (PWS ID: PA5100009) has 254 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rolling Valley Estates serve? ▼
Rolling Valley Estates serves 180 people in Durham, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 76 service connections.
What type of violations does Rolling Valley Estates have? ▼
Rolling Valley Estates has 254 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 242 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rolling Valley Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rolling Valley Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rolling Valley Estates use? ▼
Rolling Valley Estates uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.