Public water system · PA1150313
ActiveHopewell United Methodist Ch
At a glance
Hopewell United Methodist Ch (PWSID PA1150313) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hopewell United Methodist Ch compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Hopewell United Methodist Ch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 254 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,167 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 296,348 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Hopewell United Methodist Ch is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hopewell United Methodist Ch?
EPA lists Hopewell United Methodist Ch as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 173 of the 254 active systems in Chester County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Hopewell United Methodist Ch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and June 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Hopewell United Methodist Ch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hopewell United Methodist Ch?
Hopewell United Methodist Ch (PWSID PA1150313) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hopewell United Methodist Ch serve?
Hopewell United Methodist Ch reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Hopewell United Methodist Ch get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Hopewell United Methodist Ch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Hopewell United Methodist Ch's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hopewell United Methodist Ch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hopewell United Methodist Ch is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Royersford | Chester | 49,508 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa West Chester | Chester | 48,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Coatesville | Chester | 36,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Uwchlan | Chester | 35,518 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Phoenixville Water Dept | Chester | 16,599 | Community | Surface water |
| Downingtown Water Authority | Chester | 9,900 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Hopewell United Methodist Ch, PWSID PA1150313, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/hopewell-united-methodist-ch-pa1150313 (data as of October 1, 2026).