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TURKEY HILL DAIRY

PWS ID: PA7360322 · CONESTOGA, Pennsylvania 17516

TURKEY HILL DAIRY serves 400 people in CONESTOGA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 464 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TURKEY HILL DAIRY

TURKEY HILL DAIRY is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in CONESTOGA, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 464 total violations for this system , of which 27 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 424 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 24 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. TURKEY HILL DAIRY's 464 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
400
Total Violations
464
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
424
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 24 2011
Arsenic MR 15 2020
Chromium MR 15 2020
Fluoride MR 15 2020
Nickel MR 15 2020
Selenium MR 15 2020
Antimony, Total MR 15 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 15 2020
Cadmium MR 15 2020
Mercury MR 15 2020
Thallium, Total MR 15 2020
Barium MR 15 2020
CYANIDE MR 15 2020
Nitrate MR 13 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2020
Benzene MR 11 2020
Toluene MR 11 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2020
Styrene MR 11 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 11 2020

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 TURKEY HILL DAIRY.

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 PA7360322 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 TURKEY HILL DAIRY 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 2 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 8000
2020 Arsenic MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1005
2020 Chromium MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1020
2020 Fluoride MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1025
2020 Nickel MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1036
2020 Selenium MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1045
2020 Antimony, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1075
2020 Cadmium MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1015
2020 Mercury MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1035
2020 Thallium, Total MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1085
2020 Barium MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1010
2020 CYANIDE MR 15 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 1024
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA7360322 / 2378

How TURKEY HILL DAIRY Compares

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

Metric TURKEY HILL DAIRY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 464 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 400 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 TURKEY HILL DAIRY water safe to drink? ▼
TURKEY HILL DAIRY (PWS ID: PA7360322) has 464 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TURKEY HILL DAIRY serve? ▼
TURKEY HILL DAIRY serves 400 people in CONESTOGA, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does TURKEY HILL DAIRY have? ▼
TURKEY HILL DAIRY has 464 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 424 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TURKEY HILL DAIRY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TURKEY HILL DAIRY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TURKEY HILL DAIRY use? ▼
TURKEY HILL DAIRY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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