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Community Water System · PWS PA7280015

State Line MHP

Greencastle, Pennsylvania 17225 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 65 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

65
People served
173
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 173 drinking-water violations at State Line MHP, 3% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

173
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
65
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: State Line MHP

State Line MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in Greencastle, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 173 total violations for this system , of which 6 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 156 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 Nitrate, recorded in 11 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, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

State Line MHP's 173 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
65
Total Violations
173
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
156
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 11 2019
Chlorine MR 10 2025
Nitrite MR 10 2019
TTHM MR 10 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2025
Barium MR 6 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2009
Antimony, Total MR 5 2012
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2005
Benzene MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2012
Fluoride MR 3 2012
Selenium MR 3 2012
Mercury MR 3 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2005
Cadmium MR 3 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Toluene MR 2 2005

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 State Line MHP.

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 PA7280015 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 State Line MHP 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 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 0999
2025 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 2456
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 0700
2022 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 4006
2019 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 10 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1041
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 8000
2013 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 2383
2013 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 7500
2012 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1010
2012 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1074
2012 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1020
2012 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1025
2012 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / PA7280015 / 1045

How State Line MHP Compares

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

Metric State Line MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 173 150.6 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 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 65 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 State Line MHP water safe to drink? ▼
State Line MHP (PWS ID: PA7280015) has 173 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does State Line MHP serve? ▼
State Line MHP serves 65 people in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does State Line MHP have? ▼
State Line MHP has 173 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 156 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in State Line MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for State Line MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does State Line MHP use? ▼
State Line MHP 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.
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.