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HARDWOOD ESTATES

PWS ID: PA6200010 · CONNEAUT LAKE, Pennsylvania 16316

HARDWOOD ESTATES serves 61 people in CONNEAUT LAKE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,359 recorded EPA violations, including 33 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HARDWOOD ESTATES

HARDWOOD ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 61 residents in CONNEAUT LAKE, Pennsylvania (Crawford County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,359 total violations for this system , of which 33 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,210 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 Public Notice, recorded in 84 violations (Other). 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. HARDWOOD ESTATES's 1,359 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
61
Total Violations
1,359
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Crawford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
1,210
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 84 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 52 2013
Groundwater Rule MR 50 2014
Chlorine MR 28 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 23 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 23 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 2020
Endrin MR 22 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 22 2015
Methoxychlor MR 22 2015
Toxaphene MR 22 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 22 2015
Chlordane MR 22 2015
Heptachlor MR 22 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 22 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 21 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 21 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 21 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 21 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 21 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 21 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 21 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 21 2020
Toluene MR 21 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 21 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 21 2020
Styrene MR 21 2020

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 HARDWOOD 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 PA6200010 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 HARDWOOD 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 Public Notice Other 84 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 15 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 0700
2024 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2456
2022 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 4030
2022 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 4006
2022 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 4020
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 23 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 23 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2955
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2964
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2969
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2977
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2979
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 21 SDWIS / PA6200010 / 2981

How HARDWOOD ESTATES Compares

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

Metric HARDWOOD ESTATES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,359 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 61 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 HARDWOOD ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
HARDWOOD ESTATES (PWS ID: PA6200010) has 1359 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 61 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HARDWOOD ESTATES serve? ▼
HARDWOOD ESTATES serves 61 people in CONNEAUT LAKE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does HARDWOOD ESTATES have? ▼
HARDWOOD ESTATES has 1,359 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,210 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HARDWOOD ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HARDWOOD ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HARDWOOD ESTATES use? ▼
HARDWOOD 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.

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