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CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES

PWS ID: PA7360885 · EAST EARL, Pennsylvania 17519

CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES serves 741 people in EAST EARL, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 79 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES

CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 741 residents in EAST EARL, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 79 total violations for this system , of which 6 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 9 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. CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES's 79 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
741
Total Violations
79
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 9 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2021
TTHM MR 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2005
Public Notice Other 2 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994
Nitrate MCL 2 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Nitrate MR 2 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Nitrite MR 1 1995

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 CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES.

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 PA7360885 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 CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES 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
2022 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 0999
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 8000
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2950
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 3100
2008 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 7500
2008 Nitrate MCL 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 1040
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2380
1995 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 1040
1995 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 1041
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2955
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2979
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2983
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2984
1994 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA7360885 / 2989

How CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES Compares

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

Metric CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 79 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 741 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 CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES water safe to drink? ▼
CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES (PWS ID: PA7360885) has 79 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 741 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES serve? ▼
CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES serves 741 people in EAST EARL, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES have? ▼
CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES has 79 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES use? ▼
CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES 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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