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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7210847

Beistle Co

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
372
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 372 drinking-water violations at Beistle Co, 1% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

372
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beistle Co

Beistle Co is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 372 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 369 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 Methoxychlor, recorded in 16 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%).

Beistle Co's 372 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
250
Total Violations
372
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
369
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Methoxychlor MR 16 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 16 2015
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 2015
Atrazine MR 16 2015
Heptachlor epoxide MR 16 2015
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 16 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 16 2015
Simazine MR 16 2015
LASSO MR 16 2015
Heptachlor MR 16 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2015
Endrin MR 16 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 16 2015
Nitrate MR 9 2012
Dalapon MR 8 2012
Diquat MR 8 2012
Picloram MR 8 2012
Carbofuran MR 8 2012
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 2012
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2012
Toxaphene MR 8 2012
Endothall MR 8 2012
Dinoseb MR 8 2012
2,4-D MR 8 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2012
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2012
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2012
Chlordane MR 8 2012
Glyphosate MR 8 2012

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 Beistle Co.

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 PA7210847 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 Beistle Co 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 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 3014
2015 Methoxychlor MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2015
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2039
2015 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2042
2015 Atrazine MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2050
2015 Heptachlor epoxide MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2067
2015 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2306
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2010
2015 Simazine MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2037
2015 LASSO MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2051
2015 Heptachlor MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2065
2015 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2274
2015 Endrin MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2005
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 16 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 2035
2012 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA7210847 / 1040

How Beistle Co Compares

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

Metric Beistle Co Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 372 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 250 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 Beistle Co water safe to drink? ▼
Beistle Co (PWS ID: PA7210847) has 372 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beistle Co serve? ▼
Beistle Co serves 250 people in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Beistle Co have? ▼
Beistle Co has 372 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 369 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beistle Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beistle Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beistle Co use? ▼
Beistle Co uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.