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WAWA #8025 GAP

PWS ID: PA7360762 · MEDIA, Pennsylvania 19063

WAWA #8025 GAP serves 2,000 people in MEDIA, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 61 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WAWA #8025 GAP

WAWA #8025 GAP is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,000 residents in MEDIA, 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 23 (38%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 13 violations (TT, 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. WAWA #8025 GAP'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
2,000
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 13 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2011
Nitrite MR 9 2019
Public Notice Other 9 2015
Nitrate MR 9 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 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 WAWA #8025 GAP.

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 PA7360762 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 WAWA #8025 GAP 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
2019 Nitrite MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 1041
2019 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 1040
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 8000
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 13 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 0700
2015 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 7500
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360762 / 3100

How WAWA #8025 GAP Compares

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

Metric WAWA #8025 GAP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 2,000 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 WAWA #8025 GAP water safe to drink?
WAWA #8025 GAP (PWS ID: PA7360762) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WAWA #8025 GAP serve?
WAWA #8025 GAP serves 2,000 people in MEDIA, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WAWA #8025 GAP have?
WAWA #8025 GAP has 61 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WAWA #8025 GAP water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WAWA #8025 GAP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WAWA #8025 GAP use?
WAWA #8025 GAP 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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