Sciota Gardens
EPA ID: PA2450143 · 50 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Sciota Gardens (PA2450143): 6 EPA violations in the last five years. Dating back across the full five-year EPA tracking window, Sciota Gardens encountered 6 violations, each subsequently remedied and closed - today the utility meets all federal drinking water requirements for the 50 residents in its service area and holds no open enforcement actions.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sciota Gardens Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sciota Gardens serves a community with a median household income of $81,833 and an estimated 8,061 residents across its service area. Approximately 62% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sciota Gardens's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Sciota Gardens compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 0700 at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 2036 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 2046 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 2063 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Sciota Gardens (EPA ID: PA2450143) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 50 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 18328 in Dingmans Ferry.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 5 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2024 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| August 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2024 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2036 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2046 | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2022 | Contaminant 2063 | Non-health-based | Archived |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 2 | No |
| Contaminant 2036 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2046 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 2063 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 18328 - Dingmans Ferry
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sciota Gardens (PA2450143) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sciota Gardens water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Sciota Gardens; its 6 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Sciota Gardens serve?
Sciota Gardens serves approximately 50 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Sciota Gardens get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Sciota Gardens (PA): 6 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa2450143/
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