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Community Water System · PWS PA7670072

Dover Boro Water Sys

Dover, Pennsylvania 17315 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,900
People served
596
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 596 drinking-water violations at Dover Boro Water Sys, 4% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

596
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dover Boro Water Sys

Dover Boro Water Sys is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,900 residents in Dover, Pennsylvania (York County) through 693 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 596 total violations for this system , of which 25 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 554 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 32 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Dover Boro Water Sys's 596 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
1,900
Total Violations
596
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
693
County
York
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
554
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 32 2023
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 25 2023
Combined Uranium MR 23 2022
Radium-226 MR 18 2006
Radium-228 MR 18 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 13 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2020
Benzene MR 13 2020
Toluene MR 13 2020
Styrene MR 13 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 13 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 13 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 2020
Public Notice Other 11 2023
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 2011
Endrin MR 7 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2011
Toxaphene MR 7 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 Dover Boro Water Sys.

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 PA7670072 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 Dover Boro Water Sys 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 32 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 4000
2023 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 25 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 4000
2023 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 7500
2022 Combined Uranium MR 23 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 4006
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2378
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2955
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2969
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2981
2020 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2983
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2989
2020 Benzene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2990
2020 Toluene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2991
2020 Styrene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2996
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2380
2020 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / PA7670072 / 2979

How Dover Boro Water Sys Compares

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

Metric Dover Boro Water Sys Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 596 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 1,900 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dover Boro Water Sys water safe to drink? ▼
Dover Boro Water Sys (PWS ID: PA7670072) has 596 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dover Boro Water Sys serve? ▼
Dover Boro Water Sys serves 1,900 people in Dover, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 693 service connections.
What type of violations does Dover Boro Water Sys have? ▼
Dover Boro Water Sys has 596 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 554 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dover Boro Water Sys water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dover Boro Water Sys under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dover Boro Water Sys use? ▼
Dover Boro Water Sys 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.