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VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA

PWS ID: PA7500836 · SHERMANS DALE, Pennsylvania 17090

VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA serves 800 people in SHERMANS DALE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 573 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA

VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in SHERMANS DALE, Pennsylvania (Perry County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 573 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 543 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 26 violations (Other). 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. VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA's 573 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
800
Total Violations
573
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Perry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
543
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 26 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 23 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 23 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 23 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 23 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 23 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 23 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 23 1994
Benzene MR 23 1994
Toluene MR 23 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 23 1994
Styrene MR 23 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 23 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 23 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 23 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 23 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 23 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 23 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 23 1994
Nitrate MR 9 1993
Endrin MR 8 2023
Toxaphene MR 8 2023
Dinoseb MR 8 2023
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2023
Chlordane MR 8 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2023
Chromium MR 4 2000
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2011

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 VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA.

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 PA7500836 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 VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA 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
2025 Public Notice Other 26 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 7500
2023 Endrin MR 8 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2005
2023 Toxaphene MR 8 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2020
2023 Dinoseb MR 8 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2041
2023 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2383
2023 Chlordane MR 8 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2959
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 8 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2110
2020 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 1094
2017 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 0999
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 5000
2012 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 1005
2011 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2063
2011 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2036
2011 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 2046
2000 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / PA7500836 / 1020

How VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA Compares

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

Metric VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 573 150.6 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 800 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 VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA water safe to drink? ▼
VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA (PWS ID: PA7500836) has 573 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA serve? ▼
VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA serves 800 people in SHERMANS DALE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA have? ▼
VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA has 573 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 543 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA use? ▼
VILLAGE SQUARE PLAZA 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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