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FAIRMOUNT HOME

PWS ID: PA7360039 · EPHRATA, Pennsylvania 17522

FAIRMOUNT HOME serves 483 people in EPHRATA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 156 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: FAIRMOUNT HOME

FAIRMOUNT HOME is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 483 residents in EPHRATA, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 14 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 137 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 14 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. FAIRMOUNT HOME's 156 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
483
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
40
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
137
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 14 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2019
Benzene MR 6 2019
Toluene MR 6 2019
Styrene MR 6 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2019
Nitrate MR 5 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2001
Nickel MR 3 2006
Chlorine MR 2 2017
Simazine MR 1 1995
Atrazine MR 1 1995

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 FAIRMOUNT HOME.

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 PA7360039 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 FAIRMOUNT HOME 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
2019 Nitrate MCL 14 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 1040
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2378
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2380
2019 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2968
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2969
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2979
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2981
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2982
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2983
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2985
2019 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2990
2019 Toluene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2991
2019 Styrene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2996
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2955
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360039 / 2984

How FAIRMOUNT HOME Compares

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

Metric FAIRMOUNT HOME Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 483 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 FAIRMOUNT HOME water safe to drink? ▼
FAIRMOUNT HOME (PWS ID: PA7360039) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 483 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does FAIRMOUNT HOME serve? ▼
FAIRMOUNT HOME serves 483 people in EPHRATA, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does FAIRMOUNT HOME have? ▼
FAIRMOUNT HOME has 156 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 137 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in FAIRMOUNT HOME water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for FAIRMOUNT HOME under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does FAIRMOUNT HOME use? ▼
FAIRMOUNT HOME 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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