KENNETT SQUARE MUN WATER WORKS Water Quality Report
Population
6,328
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 379
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
379 violations in the past 5 years, including 6 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- PA1150108
- Population Served
- 6,328
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Pennsylvania
- EPA Region
- 3
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 18 |
| Contaminant 0700 | ✕ Health-Based | 29 |
| Contaminant 0999 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 0200 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 123 |
| Contaminant 4020 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 4030 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Uranium | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 6 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 17 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 23 |
| Nitrite | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 23 |
| Contaminant 2378 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Vinyl Chloride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2955 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2968 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2977 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2979 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2980 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2981 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2982 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2983 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Chloramine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2985 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2987 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2989 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2990 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2991 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2992 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 2996 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 7 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 13 |
| Gross Alpha | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
Violation History
2025
16
2024
91
2023
71
2022
186
2021
15
2020
22
2018
1
2017
2
2016
5
2015
1
Total violations on record: 414
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Nitrate, Nitrite, Uranium
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
414violations total
1479% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Average-sized water system.