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ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR

PWS ID: PA7010056 · GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania 17325

ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR serves 456 people in GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 62 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR

ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 456 residents in GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Adams County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 total violations for this system , of which 8 (13%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 19 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. ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR's 62 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
456
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
4
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 19 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 8 2012
Groundwater Rule MR 8 2023
Glyphosate MR 5 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 2018
Public Notice Other 3 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2007
Radium-228 MR 2 2007
Nitrate MR 2 2018
Radium-226 MR 2 2007
Combined Uranium MR 2 2007
Nitrite MR 2 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2021
TTHM MR 1 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2006

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 ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR.

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 PA7010056 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 ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR 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
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 0700
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 2950
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 1040
2018 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 1041
2016 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 0999
2012 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 0700
2011 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 7500
2007 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 4000
2007 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 4030
2007 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 4020
2007 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 4006
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 3100
2004 Glyphosate MR 5 SDWIS / PA7010056 / 2034

How ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR Compares

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

Metric ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 456 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 ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR water safe to drink? ▼
ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR (PWS ID: PA7010056) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 456 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR serve? ▼
ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR serves 456 people in GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR have? ▼
ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR has 62 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR use? ▼
ADAMS CNTY FAC CTR 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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