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NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS

PWS ID: PA5260045 · FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania 15437

NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS serves 1,300 people in FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 755 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS

NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,300 residents in FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania (Fayette County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 755 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 732 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 52 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. NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS's 755 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
1,300
Total Violations
755
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Fayette
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
732
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 52 2008
Radium-226 MR 50 2008
Combined Uranium MR 50 2008
Radium-228 MR 48 2008
Chlorine MR 32 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 2018
Nitrate MR 14 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2016
Barium MR 12 2021
Cadmium MR 12 2021
Chromium MR 12 2021
Fluoride MR 12 2021
Nickel MR 12 2021
Antimony, Total MR 12 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 12 2021
Thallium, Total MR 12 2021
CYANIDE MR 12 2021
Mercury MR 12 2021
Selenium MR 12 2021
TTHM MR 12 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 2019
Arsenic MR 8 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2004

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 NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS.

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 PA5260045 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 NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS 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 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1010
2021 Cadmium MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1015
2021 Chromium MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1020
2021 Fluoride MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1025
2021 Nickel MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1036
2021 Antimony, Total MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1074
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1075
2021 Thallium, Total MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1085
2021 CYANIDE MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1024
2021 Mercury MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1035
2021 Selenium MR 12 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1045
2021 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1005
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 11 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 8000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 15 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 2456
2016 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / PA5260045 / 1040

How NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS Compares

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

Metric NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 755 150.6 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 1,300 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 NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS water safe to drink? ▼
NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS (PWS ID: PA5260045) has 755 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS serve? ▼
NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS serves 1,300 people in FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS have? ▼
NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS has 755 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 732 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS use? ▼
NEMACOLIN WOODLANDS 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.

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