Public water system · PA1091271

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Margaret Seylar Elem School

At a glance

Margaret Seylar Elem School (PWSID PA1091271) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

600

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA1091271

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served600

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyBucks County

How does Margaret Seylar Elem School compare with other water systems in Bucks County?

By EPA's size categories, Margaret Seylar Elem School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bucks County has 298 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,996 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 594,687 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 Margaret Seylar Elem School is about 40% above 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 Margaret Seylar Elem School?

EPA lists Margaret Seylar Elem School as owned by a local government. 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. 67 of the 298 active systems in Bucks County (22%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Margaret Seylar Elem School have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Asbestoscode 1094	No	Resolved
2016-06-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	No	Resolved
2011-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	No	Resolved
2011-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylbenzenecode 2992	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Margaret Seylar Elem School: frequently asked questions

Who runs Margaret Seylar Elem School?

Margaret Seylar Elem School (PWSID PA1091271) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Margaret Seylar Elem School serve?

Margaret Seylar Elem School reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Margaret Seylar Elem School 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 Margaret Seylar Elem School have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Margaret Seylar Elem School'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. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Margaret Seylar Elem School's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Margaret Seylar Elem School 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 Bucks County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Lower Bucks Co Joint Mun Auth	Bucks	63,007	Community	Surface water
Aqua Pa Bensalem	Bucks	59,001	Community	Purchased surface water
Bcwsa Main Lower South	Bucks	52,621	Community	Purchased surface water
Newtown Artesian Water Co	Bucks	38,500	Community	Purchased surface water
Northampton Bucks Co Mun Auth	Bucks	36,750	Community	Purchased surface water
Warminster Municipal Authority	Bucks	36,000	Community	Purchased 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, “Margaret Seylar Elem School, PWSID PA1091271, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/margaret-seylar-elem-school-pa1091271 (data as of October 1, 2026).