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WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND

PWS ID: PA6610301 · EMLENTON, Pennsylvania 16373

WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND serves 100 people in EMLENTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 71 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND

WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in EMLENTON, Pennsylvania (Venango County) through 200 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 71 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 64 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 Nitrate, recorded in 9 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. WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND's 71 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
100
Total Violations
71
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
200
County
Venango
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 9 2022
Nitrite MR 7 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
Chlorine MR 4 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Benzene MR 2 2016
Toluene MR 2 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2016
Styrene MR 2 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016

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 WHITEHALL 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 PA6610301 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 WHITEHALL 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
2022 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 1041
2017 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 0999
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2378
2016 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2955
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2968
2016 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2969
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2977
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2980
2016 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2982
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2983
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2984
2016 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2990
2016 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6610301 / 2991

How WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND Compares

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

Metric WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 71 150.6 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 100 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 WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND water safe to drink? ▼
WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND (PWS ID: PA6610301) has 71 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND serve? ▼
WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND serves 100 people in EMLENTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 200 service connections.
What type of violations does WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND have? ▼
WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND has 71 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WHITEHALL CAMPGROUND use? ▼
WHITEHALL 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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