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SALISBURY ELEM SCH

PWS ID: PA7360948 · KINZERS, Pennsylvania 17535

SALISBURY ELEM SCH serves 425 people in KINZERS, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 112 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SALISBURY ELEM SCH

SALISBURY ELEM SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 425 residents in KINZERS, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 total violations for this system , of which 6 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 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 Chlorine, recorded in 8 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. SALISBURY ELEM SCH's 112 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
425
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
Lancaster
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 8 2007
Nitrate MR 5 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2004
Benzene MR 4 2004
Toluene MR 4 2004
Styrene MR 4 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2004
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2004
Public Notice Other 4 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2004
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2019
Nitrate MCL 2 2001
TTHM MR 1 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1994
Simazine MR 1 2006

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 SALISBURY ELEM SCH.

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 PA7360948 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 SALISBURY ELEM SCH 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 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 7500
2019 Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 5000
2007 Chlorine MR 8 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 0999
2007 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2950
2006 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2037
2004 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 1040
2004 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2378
2004 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2955
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2979
2004 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2980
2004 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2982
2004 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2983
2004 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2987
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2989
2004 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / PA7360948 / 2990

How SALISBURY ELEM SCH Compares

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

Metric SALISBURY ELEM SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 150.6 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 425 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 SALISBURY ELEM SCH water safe to drink? ▼
SALISBURY ELEM SCH (PWS ID: PA7360948) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 425 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SALISBURY ELEM SCH serve? ▼
SALISBURY ELEM SCH serves 425 people in KINZERS, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SALISBURY ELEM SCH have? ▼
SALISBURY ELEM SCH has 112 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SALISBURY ELEM SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SALISBURY ELEM SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SALISBURY ELEM SCH use? ▼
SALISBURY ELEM SCH 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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