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EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC

PWS ID: PA7280046 · CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania 17202

EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC serves 491 people in CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 159 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC

EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 491 residents in CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (Franklin County) through 179 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 148 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 Chlorine, recorded in 21 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. EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC's 159 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
491
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
179
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
148
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 21 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2006
Nitrate MR 8 2000
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2012
2,4-D MR 4 2012
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2012
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2025
Toxaphene MR 4 2012
Endrin MR 4 2012
Methoxychlor MR 4 2012
Radium-228 MR 2 2010
Diquat MR 2 2012
Glyphosate MR 2 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2012
OXAMYL MR 2 2012
Simazine MR 2 2012
Picloram MR 2 2012
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2012
Carbofuran MR 2 2012
LASSO MR 2 2012
Heptachlor MR 2 2012
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1991
Benzene MR 2 1991

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 EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC.

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 PA7280046 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 EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC 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 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 0700
2019 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 8000
2012 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2010
2012 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2105
2012 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2110
2012 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2020
2012 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2005
2012 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2015
2012 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2032
2012 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2034
2012 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2035
2012 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2036
2012 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA7280046 / 2037

How EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC Compares

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

Metric EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 150.6 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 491 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 EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC water safe to drink? ▼
EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC (PWS ID: PA7280046) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 491 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC serve? ▼
EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC serves 491 people in CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 179 service connections.
What type of violations does EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC have? ▼
EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC has 159 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 148 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC use? ▼
EDENVILLE WATER ASSN INC 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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