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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7671290

Fawn Area Elem Sch

Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania 17321 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 320 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

320
People served
465
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 465 drinking-water violations at Fawn Area Elem Sch - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

465
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
320
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fawn Area Elem Sch

Fawn Area Elem Sch is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 320 residents in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania (York County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 465 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 465 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 21 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%).

Fawn Area Elem Sch's 465 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
320
Total Violations
465
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1
County
York
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
465
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 21 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 21 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 21 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 21 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 21 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 21 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 21 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 21 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 21 2013
Toluene MR 21 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 21 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 21 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 21 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 21 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 21 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 21 2013
Benzene MR 21 2013
Styrene MR 20 2013
Nitrate MR 14 2019
Chlorine MR 11 2018
Nitrite MR 9 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1999
Carbofuran MR 3 2024
Atrazine MR 2 2003
OXAMYL MR 1 2024

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 Fawn Area Elem 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 PA7671290 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 Fawn Area Elem 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
2024 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2046
2024 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2036
2019 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 9 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 1041
2018 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 0999
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2378
2013 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2380
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2968
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2969
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2977
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2979
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2981
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2982
2013 Trichloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2984
2013 Tetrachloroethylene MR 21 SDWIS / PA7671290 / 2987

How Fawn Area Elem Sch Compares

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

Metric Fawn Area Elem Sch Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 465 150.6 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 320 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 Fawn Area Elem Sch water safe to drink? ▼
Fawn Area Elem Sch (PWS ID: PA7671290) has 465 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fawn Area Elem Sch serve? ▼
Fawn Area Elem Sch serves 320 people in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fawn Area Elem Sch have? ▼
Fawn Area Elem Sch has 465 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 465 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fawn Area Elem Sch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fawn Area Elem Sch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fawn Area Elem Sch use? ▼
Fawn Area Elem 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.
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.