Port Farms

PWSID: PA6251006

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 71% of water systems in Pennsylvania.

Violation trend: 4.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served600
Service Connections6
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityWaterford
EPA ZIP on File16441

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2021-06-12Open

Violation History (34 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2024-02-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2024-02-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2022-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2022-06-12Returned to Compliance
8000TT2022-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2022-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-05-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-05-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2022-05-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2021-06-12Returned to Compliance
8000TT2021-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2021-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2021-05-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2021-05-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-06-12Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2020-05-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2020-05-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2017-06-12Returned to Compliance
7500Other2017-06-12Returned to Compliance
8000TT2017-05-01YesReturned to Compliance
1040MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2015-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Port Farms is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 600 in Waterford, Pennsylvania. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.