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MANHEIM ELEM SCH

PWS ID: PA7671300 · HANOVER, Pennsylvania 17331

MANHEIM ELEM SCH serves 302 people in HANOVER, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 270 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MANHEIM ELEM SCH

MANHEIM ELEM SCH is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 302 residents in HANOVER, Pennsylvania (York County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 270 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 265 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 12 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. MANHEIM ELEM SCH's 270 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
302
Total Violations
270
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
265
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 1998
Benzene MR 12 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 1998
Styrene MR 12 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 12 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1998
Toluene MR 12 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 1998
Nitrate MR 10 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2019
Chlorine MR 6 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2020
Public Notice Other 1 2007

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 MANHEIM 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 PA7671300 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 MANHEIM 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 8000
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 5000
2014 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 0999
2007 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 7500
1998 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2380
1998 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2964
1998 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2977
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2979
1998 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2980
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2981
1998 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2983
1998 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2984
1998 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2985
1998 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2990
1998 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / PA7671300 / 2378

How MANHEIM ELEM SCH Compares

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

Metric MANHEIM ELEM SCH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 270 150.6 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 302 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 MANHEIM ELEM SCH water safe to drink? ▼
MANHEIM ELEM SCH (PWS ID: PA7671300) has 270 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 302 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MANHEIM ELEM SCH serve? ▼
MANHEIM ELEM SCH serves 302 people in HANOVER, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MANHEIM ELEM SCH have? ▼
MANHEIM ELEM SCH has 270 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 265 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MANHEIM ELEM SCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MANHEIM ELEM SCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MANHEIM ELEM SCH use? ▼
MANHEIM 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.

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