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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7360811

Kreider Farms Complex

Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
67
EPA violations
18
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 67 drinking-water violations at Kreider Farms Complex, 27% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

67
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kreider Farms Complex

Kreider Farms Complex is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Manheim, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 total violations for this system , of which 18 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 15 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. Statewide, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

Kreider Farms Complex's 67 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average.

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
250
Total Violations
67
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 15 2017
Public Notice Other 13 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
Nitrate MCL 3 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
Nitrate MR 3 1993
Arsenic MR 2 1994
Barium MR 2 1994
CYANIDE MR 2 1994
Fluoride MR 2 1994
Nickel MR 2 1994
Antimony, Total MR 2 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1994
Cadmium MR 2 1994
Selenium MR 2 1994
Mercury MR 2 1994
Chromium MR 2 1994
Thallium, Total MR 2 1994
Nitrite MR 1 1993

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 Kreider Farms Complex.

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 PA7360811 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 Kreider Farms Complex 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 8000
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 15 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 0700
2017 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 8000
2003 Nitrate MCL 3 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1040
1994 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1005
1994 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1010
1994 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1024
1994 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1025
1994 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1036
1994 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1074
1994 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1075
1994 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1015
1994 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1045
1994 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360811 / 1035

How Kreider Farms Complex Compares

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

Metric Kreider Farms Complex Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 67 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 250 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kreider Farms Complex water safe to drink? ▼
Kreider Farms Complex (PWS ID: PA7360811) has 67 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kreider Farms Complex serve? ▼
Kreider Farms Complex serves 250 people in Manheim, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Kreider Farms Complex have? ▼
Kreider Farms Complex has 67 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kreider Farms Complex water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kreider Farms Complex under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kreider Farms Complex use? ▼
Kreider Farms Complex 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.