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SWIFT MIDDLE SCH

PWS ID: PA7360521 · QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania 17566

SWIFT MIDDLE SCH serves 1,200 people in QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 61 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SWIFT MIDDLE SCH

SWIFT MIDDLE SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 total violations for this system , of which 14 (23%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 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 9 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. SWIFT MIDDLE SCH's 61 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
1,200
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 9 2018
Public Notice Other 8 2019
TTHM MR 6 2025
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2006
Chlorine MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2019
Nitrate MR 3 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2009
E. COLI MR 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993
Nickel MR 2 1994
Antimony, Total MR 2 1994
Thallium, Total MR 2 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1994
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 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 SWIFT MIDDLE SCH.

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 PA7360521 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 SWIFT MIDDLE SCH 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 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 2950
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 5 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 2063
2019 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 7500
2019 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 5000
2018 Nitrate MCL 9 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 1040
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 3014
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 2456
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 1040
1994 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 1036
1994 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 1074
1994 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360521 / 1085

How SWIFT MIDDLE SCH Compares

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

Metric SWIFT MIDDLE SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 150.6 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 1,200 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 SWIFT MIDDLE SCH water safe to drink? ▼
SWIFT MIDDLE SCH (PWS ID: PA7360521) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SWIFT MIDDLE SCH serve? ▼
SWIFT MIDDLE SCH serves 1,200 people in QUARRYVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SWIFT MIDDLE SCH have? ▼
SWIFT MIDDLE SCH has 61 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SWIFT MIDDLE SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SWIFT MIDDLE SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SWIFT MIDDLE SCH use? ▼
SWIFT MIDDLE SCH 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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