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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7360822

Tyson Foods

New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,144 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,144
People served
122
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 122 drinking-water violations at Tyson Foods - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

122
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,144
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,144 residents in New Holland, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 122 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 122 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 Nitrate, recorded in 5 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Tyson Foods's 122 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
1,144
Total Violations
122
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
122
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 5 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2006
Toluene MR 4 2006
Styrene MR 4 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Benzene MR 4 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2010
TTHM MR 2 2019
Arsenic MR 2 1994
Chlorine MR 1 2006
Toxaphene MR 1 2017
Dalapon MR 1 2017
Glyphosate MR 1 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2017
Picloram MR 1 2017

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 Tyson Foods.

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 PA7360822 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 Tyson Foods 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 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2950
2017 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2020
2017 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2031
2017 Glyphosate MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2034
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2039
2017 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2040
2017 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2041
2017 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2042
2017 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2046
2017 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2063
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2067
2017 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2105
2017 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2274
2017 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2326
2017 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360822 / 2383

How Tyson Foods Compares

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

Metric Tyson Foods Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 122 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 1,144 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 Tyson Foods water safe to drink? ▼
Tyson Foods (PWS ID: PA7360822) has 122 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,144 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tyson Foods serve? ▼
Tyson Foods serves 1,144 people in New Holland, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Tyson Foods have? ▼
Tyson Foods has 122 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 122 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tyson Foods water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tyson Foods under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tyson Foods use? ▼
Tyson Foods 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.
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.