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HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP

PWS ID: PA7670051 · SPRING GROVE, Pennsylvania 17362

HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP serves 90 people in SPRING GROVE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 55 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP

HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 90 residents in SPRING GROVE, Pennsylvania (York County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 55 total violations for this system , of which 2 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 49 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 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), 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. HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP's 55 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
90
Total Violations
55
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
49
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 2022
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1997
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2003
Atrazine MR 3 1995
Combined Uranium MR 2 2013
Radium-226 MR 2 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2019
Radium-228 MR 2 2013
TTHM MR 2 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2022
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982
Endrin MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982

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 HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP.

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 PA7670051 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 HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP 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 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2383
2022 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2063
2022 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2456
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 5000
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 0700
2013 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 4000
2013 Combined Uranium MR 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 4006
2013 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 4020
2013 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 4030
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 7000
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 3100
1995 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2050
1982 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2020
1982 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / PA7670051 / 2010

How HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP Compares

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

Metric HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 55 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP water safe to drink? ▼
HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP (PWS ID: PA7670051) has 55 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 HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP serve? ▼
HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP serves 90 people in SPRING GROVE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP have? ▼
HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP has 55 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 49 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP use? ▼
HEIDELBERG WATER COOP CORP 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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