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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA7671312

Southern York Co Sch Dist

Glen Rock, Pennsylvania 17327 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,312 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,312
People served
56
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 56 drinking-water violations at Southern York Co Sch Dist - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

56
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,312
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Southern York Co Sch Dist

Southern York Co Sch Dist is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,312 residents in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania (York County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 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 55 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 9 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%).

Southern York Co Sch Dist's 56 violations sit below 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
2,312
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
5
County
York
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 9 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2014
TTHM MR 2 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
Benzene MR 2 1994
Toluene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Nitrate MR 2 1980
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994

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 Southern York Co Sch Dist.

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 PA7671312 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 Southern York Co Sch Dist 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
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2950
2010 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 0999
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 3100
1994 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2378
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2380
1994 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2964
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2968
1994 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2969
1994 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2979
1994 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2981
1994 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2982
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2983
1994 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2984
1994 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA7671312 / 2987

How Southern York Co Sch Dist Compares

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

Metric Southern York Co Sch Dist Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 150.6 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 2,312 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 Southern York Co Sch Dist water safe to drink? ▼
Southern York Co Sch Dist (PWS ID: PA7671312) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,312 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Southern York Co Sch Dist serve? ▼
Southern York Co Sch Dist serves 2,312 people in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Southern York Co Sch Dist have? ▼
Southern York Co Sch Dist has 56 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Southern York Co Sch Dist water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Southern York Co Sch Dist under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Southern York Co Sch Dist use? ▼
Southern York Co Sch Dist 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.