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WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT

PWS ID: PA7360476 · MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania 19543

WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT serves 800 people in MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 102 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT

WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 102 total violations for this system , of which 25 (25%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 48 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 17 violations (Other). 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. WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT's 102 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
800
Total Violations
102
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 17 2020
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Groundwater Rule TT 10 2020
Groundwater Rule MR 7 2023
E. COLI MR 5 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
Nitrate MR 3 1995
Nitrite MR 2 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1994
Styrene MR 1 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1994
Benzene MR 1 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
Toluene MR 1 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
Tetrachloroethylene 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 WINDMILL FAMILY 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 PA7360476 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 WINDMILL FAMILY 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
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 17 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 7500
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 10 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 0700
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 3100
2011 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 3014
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 3100
1995 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 1040
1995 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 1041
1994 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 2964
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 2982
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 2983
1994 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 2992
1994 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 2996
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360476 / 2955

How WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT Compares

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

Metric WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 102 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 800 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 WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT water safe to drink?
WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT (PWS ID: PA7360476) has 102 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT serve?
WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT serves 800 people in MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT have?
WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT has 102 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 48 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT use?
WINDMILL FAMILY RESTAURANT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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