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CAMP HEBRON CWS

PWS ID: PA7220020 · HALIFAX, Pennsylvania 17032

CAMP HEBRON CWS serves 75 people in HALIFAX, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 797 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CAMP HEBRON CWS

CAMP HEBRON CWS is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in HALIFAX, Pennsylvania (Dauphin County) through 54 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 797 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 787 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 28 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. CAMP HEBRON CWS's 797 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
75
Total Violations
797
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
54
County
Dauphin
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
787
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 28 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 28 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 28 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 28 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 28 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 28 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 28 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 28 2016
Benzene MR 28 2016
Toluene MR 28 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 28 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 28 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 28 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 28 2016
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 28 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 28 2016
Styrene MR 28 2016
Radium-226 MR 11 2011
Radium-228 MR 11 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 2011
Combined Uranium MR 11 2011
Groundwater Rule MR 10 2025
Endrin MR 8 2019
Dalapon MR 8 2019
Dinoseb MR 8 2019
Heptachlor MR 8 2019
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2019

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 CAMP HEBRON CWS.

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 PA7220020 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 CAMP HEBRON CWS 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
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 0700
2025 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2456
2023 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 0999
2022 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2063
2019 Endrin MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2005
2019 Dalapon MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2031
2019 Dinoseb MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2041
2019 Heptachlor MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2065
2019 Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2067
2019 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2383
2019 Toxaphene MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2020
2019 2,4,5-TP MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2110
2019 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2274
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 28 SDWIS / PA7220020 / 2380

How CAMP HEBRON CWS Compares

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

Metric CAMP HEBRON CWS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 797 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 75 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 CAMP HEBRON CWS water safe to drink? ▼
CAMP HEBRON CWS (PWS ID: PA7220020) has 797 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CAMP HEBRON CWS serve? ▼
CAMP HEBRON CWS serves 75 people in HALIFAX, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 54 service connections.
What type of violations does CAMP HEBRON CWS have? ▼
CAMP HEBRON CWS has 797 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 787 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CAMP HEBRON CWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CAMP HEBRON CWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CAMP HEBRON CWS use? ▼
CAMP HEBRON CWS 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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