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URBAN OUTFITTERS

PWS ID: PA7360683 · GAP, Pennsylvania 17527

URBAN OUTFITTERS serves 1,001 people in GAP, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 140 recorded EPA violations, including 20 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: URBAN OUTFITTERS

URBAN OUTFITTERS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,001 residents in GAP, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 20 (14%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 106 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 19 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. URBAN OUTFITTERS's 140 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
1,001
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
106
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 19 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2018
Public Notice Other 11 2019
Nitrate MCL 10 2015
Nitrate MR 9 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2016
Nitrite MR 6 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2015
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2019
Atrazine MR 4 1999
Chlorine MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
E. COLI MR 2 2015
Cadmium MR 2 2015
Chromium MR 2 2015
Nickel MR 2 2015
Selenium MR 2 2015
Antimony, Total MR 2 2015
Thallium, Total MR 2 2015
Arsenic MR 2 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2016
Dalapon MR 1 2016
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2016
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2016

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 URBAN OUTFITTERS.

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 PA7360683 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 URBAN OUTFITTERS 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 Groundwater Rule MR 19 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 0700
2019 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 7500
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 0700
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 5000
2018 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 1040
2018 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 1041
2017 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 0999
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 3100
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 8000
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 2039
2016 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 2031
2016 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 2946
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 2380
2016 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 2964
2016 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360683 / 2968

How URBAN OUTFITTERS Compares

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

Metric URBAN OUTFITTERS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 1,001 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 URBAN OUTFITTERS water safe to drink? ▼
URBAN OUTFITTERS (PWS ID: PA7360683) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,001 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does URBAN OUTFITTERS serve? ▼
URBAN OUTFITTERS serves 1,001 people in GAP, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does URBAN OUTFITTERS have? ▼
URBAN OUTFITTERS has 140 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 106 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in URBAN OUTFITTERS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for URBAN OUTFITTERS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does URBAN OUTFITTERS use? ▼
URBAN OUTFITTERS 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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