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WESTERN HEIGHTS

PWS ID: PA7360132 · NEW HOLLAND, Pennsylvania 17557

WESTERN HEIGHTS serves 312 people in NEW HOLLAND, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 116 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WESTERN HEIGHTS

WESTERN HEIGHTS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 312 residents in NEW HOLLAND, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 116 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 8 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 7 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. WESTERN HEIGHTS's 116 violations sit below 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
312
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
116
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 7 1991
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 1995
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1992
Chlorine MR 5 2010
Nitrate MR 4 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1995
Simazine MR 4 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1995
Atrazine MR 4 1995
LASSO MR 4 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 1995
Methoxychlor MR 2 1988
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1988
Toxaphene MR 2 1988
2,4-D MR 2 1988
Endrin MR 2 1988
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 1 1988
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1994

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 WESTERN HEIGHTS.

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 PA7360132 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 WESTERN HEIGHTS 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 7000
2010 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 0999
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 3100
2001 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 1040
1995 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2010
1995 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2035
1995 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2037
1995 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2039
1995 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2042
1995 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2050
1995 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2051
1995 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2306
1995 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2326
1995 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2946
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360132 / 2378

How WESTERN HEIGHTS Compares

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

Metric WESTERN HEIGHTS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 312 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 WESTERN HEIGHTS water safe to drink? ▼
WESTERN HEIGHTS (PWS ID: PA7360132) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 312 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WESTERN HEIGHTS serve? ▼
WESTERN HEIGHTS serves 312 people in NEW HOLLAND, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 116 service connections.
What type of violations does WESTERN HEIGHTS have? ▼
WESTERN HEIGHTS has 116 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WESTERN HEIGHTS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WESTERN HEIGHTS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WESTERN HEIGHTS use? ▼
WESTERN HEIGHTS 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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