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PARADISE SCH

PWS ID: PA7670017 · ABBOTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania 17301

PARADISE SCH serves 90 people in ABBOTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 338 recorded EPA violations, including 21 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PARADISE SCH

PARADISE SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in ABBOTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania (York County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 338 total violations for this system , of which 21 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 294 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 11 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 SCH's 338 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
90
Total Violations
338
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
3
County
York
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
294
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2023
TTHM MR 11 2023
Public Notice Other 11 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2010
Benzene MR 9 2010
Toluene MR 9 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2010
Styrene MR 9 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1998
Nitrate MCL 7 2009
Groundwater Rule MR 6 2025
Barium MR 5 2020
Cadmium MR 5 2020
Chromium MR 5 2020

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 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 PA7670017 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 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
2025 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 7500
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 0700
2025 TTHM MCL 3 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 2950
2020 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1015
2020 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1020
2020 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1035
2020 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1045
2020 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1074
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1075
2020 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / PA7670017 / 1085

How PARADISE SCH Compares

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

Metric PARADISE SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 338 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 90 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 SCH water safe to drink? ▼
PARADISE SCH (PWS ID: PA7670017) has 338 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 90 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PARADISE SCH serve? ▼
PARADISE SCH serves 90 people in ABBOTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does PARADISE SCH have? ▼
PARADISE SCH has 338 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 294 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PARADISE SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PARADISE SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PARADISE SCH use? ▼
PARADISE 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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