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MILLERS RESTAURANT

PWS ID: PA7360358 · RONKS, Pennsylvania 17572

MILLERS RESTAURANT serves 75 people in RONKS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 213 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILLERS RESTAURANT

MILLERS RESTAURANT is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in RONKS, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 213 total violations for this system , of which 8 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 202 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Ethylbenzene, 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. MILLERS RESTAURANT's 213 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
75
Total Violations
213
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
202
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2019
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2019
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2019
Toluene MR 9 2019
Styrene MR 9 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2019
Benzene MR 9 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2019
Nitrate MCL 8 2006
Nitrate MR 5 1999
Public Notice Other 3 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2021
Nitrite MR 2 1993
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2020
Chlorine MR 2 2020
Selenium MR 1 2015

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 MILLERS RESTAURANT.

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 PA7360358 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 MILLERS RESTAURANT 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
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 1075
2020 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 0700
2020 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 0999
2019 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2992
2019 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2380
2019 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2955
2019 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2964
2019 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2977
2019 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2983
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2984
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2985
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2987
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2989
2019 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2991
2019 Styrene MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360358 / 2996

How MILLERS RESTAURANT Compares

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

Metric MILLERS RESTAURANT Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 213 150.6 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 75 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 MILLERS RESTAURANT water safe to drink? ▼
MILLERS RESTAURANT (PWS ID: PA7360358) has 213 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MILLERS RESTAURANT serve? ▼
MILLERS RESTAURANT serves 75 people in RONKS, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MILLERS RESTAURANT have? ▼
MILLERS RESTAURANT has 213 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 202 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILLERS RESTAURANT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MILLERS RESTAURANT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILLERS RESTAURANT use? ▼
MILLERS RESTAURANT 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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