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PARADISE MHP

PWS ID: PA7500003 · CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pennsylvania 22902

PARADISE MHP serves 550 people in CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 496 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PARADISE MHP

PARADISE MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 550 residents in CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pennsylvania (Perry County) through 213 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 496 total violations for this system , of which 19 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 461 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 40 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. PARADISE MHP's 496 violations sit above 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
550
Total Violations
496
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
213
County
Perry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
461
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 40 2022
Chlorine MR 22 2011
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 21 2018
OXAMYL MR 20 2017
Glyphosate MR 20 2019
Simazine MR 19 2017
Carbofuran MR 18 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 14 2017
Methoxychlor MR 13 2017
Endothall MR 11 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 2017
Picloram MR 11 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 2017
2,4-D MR 11 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 11 2017
Endrin MR 11 2017
Toxaphene MR 11 2017
Public Notice Other 9 2012
Dalapon MR 9 2017
Diquat MR 9 2017
Dinoseb MR 9 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2017
Atrazine MR 9 2017
LASSO MR 9 2017
Heptachlor MR 9 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2017
Chlordane MR 9 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 9 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 PARADISE MHP.

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 PA7500003 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 PARADISE MHP 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
2023 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2950
2022 Nitrate MR 40 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 1041
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 0700
2020 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 1094
2019 Glyphosate MR 20 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2034
2018 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 21 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2063
2017 OXAMYL MR 20 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2036
2017 Simazine MR 19 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2037
2017 Carbofuran MR 18 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2046
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 14 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2010
2017 Methoxychlor MR 13 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2015
2017 Endothall MR 11 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2033
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2039
2017 Picloram MR 11 SDWIS / PA7500003 / 2040

How PARADISE MHP Compares

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

Metric PARADISE MHP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 496 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 550 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 PARADISE MHP water safe to drink? ▼
PARADISE MHP (PWS ID: PA7500003) has 496 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 550 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PARADISE MHP serve? ▼
PARADISE MHP serves 550 people in CHARLOTTESVILLE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 213 service connections.
What type of violations does PARADISE MHP have? ▼
PARADISE MHP has 496 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 461 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PARADISE MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PARADISE MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PARADISE MHP use? ▼
PARADISE MHP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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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