Ridgeview MHP & Apts
What EPA’s and Pennsylvania’s records show in this utility’s water: PFAS; nitrate, arsenic and other regulated chemicals; lead and copper; and violations since 2016, with the certification that handles each result.
- Serves
- 30 people
- Connections
- 17
- Water source
- Groundwater
- Based in
- Elizabethtown, PA
- County
- Lebanon
- Owner
- Private
The ZIP code it serves
The short answer
3 results are above EPA’s legal limit. The worst: PFOS, above Pennsylvania’s limit. 2 health-based violations since 2016.
What handles itWhat was found
PFAS: Pennsylvania’s own results under its PFAS rule, entry point samples taken from March 10, 2025 to July 13, 2026.
Lead and copper: EPA SDWIS monitoring periods ending 1995 to 2016.
Nitrate, arsenic, chromium (total), fluoride, haloacetic acids (HAA5), total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and uranium: Pennsylvania’s own results, samples taken from Feb. 7, 2020 to Sept. 14, 2026, with EPA’s 2012 to 2019 file for earlier years.
PFAS: PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA and PFBS were found, of the six PFAS in EPA’s 2024 drinking water rule; their results are below.
EPA’s 2024 PFAS rule, compound by compound
| PFAS | EPA’s limit | Result |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 4.0 ppt | Above Pennsylvania’s limit27.1 ppt highest, found in 14 of 14 samples. Details |
| PFOS | 4.0 ppt | Above Pennsylvania’s limit55.1 ppt highest, found in 14 of 14 samples. Details |
| PFHxS | 10 ppt | Below EPA’s limits9.1 ppt highest, found in 14 of 14 samples. Details |
| PFNA | 10 ppt | Below EPA’s limits4.5 ppt highest, found in 10 of 14 samples. Details |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) | 10 ppt | Not foundNot found in any of 14 samples |
| PFBS | Index only | Below EPA’s limits6.7 ppt highest, found in 14 of 14 samples. Details |
| Results from Pennsylvania’s own PFAS monitoring, samples where water enters the pipes; each compound’s card has its four-quarter averages, the way limits are judged. The limits are EPA’s 2024 rule, with compliance due from 2029; EPA has since proposed changes to some of them, explained on each compound’s page. Pennsylvania’s own limits for PFOA and PFOS are in force now. PFBS has no limit of its own and counts only toward EPA’s Hazard Index, which TapBuff works out only from UCMR 5’s averages, so it isn’t given here. | ||
About PFAS certifications
NSF’s PFAS claims are tested to below 20 ppt. EPA’s limit is 4.0 ppt, and EPA says no certification yet shows a filter reaching its levels.
Above the legal limit3
PFOS
Comes from the source
55.1ppt
Highest sample, April 13, 2026; found in 14 of 14
2026 average: 31.5 ppt
The highest sample was 55.1 ppt, about 14 times EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt, which takes effect in 2029. EPA’s health goal is zero. Compliance will be judged on a running annual average, not one sample. Averaged over four quarters at one entry point, the way both Pennsylvania’s limit and EPA’s are judged, the highest was 48.7 ppt, for the year to June 30, 2026: above Pennsylvania’s limit of 18 ppt and above EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt. Pennsylvania recorded five violations of its limit for PFOS here, dated July 17, 2025, Oct. 22, 2025, Jan. 21, 2026 and 2 more dates, on running averages of 24 to 49 ppt. In 2026, the latest year on file, its six samples averaged 31.5 ppt.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “PFOS Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)”
PFOA
Comes from the source
27.1ppt
Highest sample, April 13, 2026; found in 14 of 14
2026 average: 17.7 ppt
The highest sample was 27.1 ppt, about 6.8 times EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt, which takes effect in 2029. EPA’s health goal is zero. Compliance will be judged on a running annual average, not one sample. Averaged over four quarters at one entry point, the way both Pennsylvania’s limit and EPA’s are judged, the highest was 24.5 ppt, for the year to Sept. 30, 2026: above Pennsylvania’s limit of 14 ppt and above EPA’s new limit of 4.0 ppt. Pennsylvania recorded four violations of its limit for PFOA here, dated Oct. 22, 2025, Jan. 21, 2026, April 21, 2026 and July 21, 2026, on running averages of 17 to 24 ppt. In 2026, the latest year on file, its six samples averaged 17.7 ppt.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “PFOA Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)”
Lead
Comes from pipes, often your own
18.4ppb
90th percentile, 2016
In the latest period, 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below 18.4 ppb, above EPA’s action level of 15 ppb. The action level drops to 10 ppb on Nov. 1, 2027, and this result is at or above that. EPA’s health goal for lead is zero.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Lead Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Lead Reduction”
Below EPA’s limits4
PFHxS
Comes from the source
9.1ppt
Highest sample, March 10, 2025; found in 14 of 14
2026 average: 6.7 ppt
The highest sample was 9.1 ppt, below EPA’s new limit of 10 ppt, which takes effect in 2029. Averaged over four quarters at one entry point, the way EPA’s limit is judged, the highest was 8.2 ppt, for the year to Sept. 30, 2026: below EPA’s new limit of 10 ppt. In 2026, the latest year on file, its six samples averaged 6.7 ppt.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Total PFAS Reduction”
Nitrate
Comes from the source
7.1ppm
Highest sample; found in 42 of 42
2026 average: 5.5 ppm
The highest sample, in 2026, was 7.1 ppm, below EPA’s legal limit of 10 ppm. That was also the latest year on file, and its four samples averaged 5.5 ppm. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest sample of 8.0 ppm, in 2018.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite Reduction”
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite (30 ppm challenge)”
PFNA
Comes from the source
4.5ppt
Highest sample, April 13, 2026; found in 10 of 14
2026 average: 2.3 ppt
The highest sample was 4.5 ppt, below EPA’s new limit of 10 ppt, which takes effect in 2029. Averaged over four quarters at one entry point, the way EPA’s limit is judged, the highest was 3.8 ppt, for the year to June 30, 2026: below EPA’s new limit of 10 ppt. In 2026, the latest year on file, its six samples averaged 2.3 ppt.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Total PFAS Reduction”
PFBS
Comes from the source
6.7ppt
Highest sample, April 13, 2026; found in 14 of 14
2026 average: 3.9 ppt
The highest sample was 6.7 ppt, below EPA’s hazard index benchmark of 2,000 ppt. PFBS has no legal limit or health goal of its own. In 2026, the latest year on file, its six samples averaged 3.9 ppt.
What handles it
- NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Total PFAS Reduction”
7 compounds tested and not foundBelow the reporting level in every sample. Not found is not the same as zero.
From routine monitoring
- Arsenic
- Chromium (total)
- Fluoride
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
- Uranium
PFAS, from Pennsylvania’s own monitoring
- HFPO-DA (GenX)
What handles it
A certification covers specific claims, not a whole standard. Look for these claims on the certifier’s listing, not the box. Wording varies a little: NSF writes “Lead Reduction,” WQA just “Lead.”
- NSF/ANSI 53
Claims: PFOS Reduction, PFOA Reduction, Lead Reduction
For: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Other certifiers’ wording: Total PFAS Reduction; Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
- NSF/ANSI 58
Claims: Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Lead Reduction
For: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
At the tap, or for the whole house?
Lead and copper usually come from pipes and fixtures inside or near your home. A whole-house system sits where water enters, so it cannot catch what your own plumbing adds after it. For those, the filter that counts is the one at the tap. How whole-house systems compare.
Filters with those claims on a certifier’s listing
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA, Lead
Violations since 2016
| Contaminant or rule | Type | Period | Measured | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Required treatment for surface water or groundwater was not met.EPA: Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019 | — | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | A required study or plan for corrosion control was not done on time.EPA: OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | April 1, 2017 | — | Resolved |
| Health-based violations only. Resolved and archived mean the utility returned to compliance or the state closed the record. 110 monitoring or reporting violations not shown. | ||||
What this report can’t tell you
Everything else. Nitrate, arsenic, chromium (total), fluoride, haloacetic acids (HAA5), total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and uranium results here are Pennsylvania’s own from 2020 on, with EPA’s national file for 2012 to 2019. Ridgeview MHP & Apts’s own annual report, which it must send you every year, has the contaminants this page does not show.
Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.
What it means for your health. This page reports what the records show and EPA’s limits and goals; it is not medical advice. If you are worried about a health effect, talk to a doctor or your local health department.
Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q3; UCMR 5 didn’t sample this utility; Pennsylvania’s results run from Feb. 7, 2020 to Sept. 14, 2026; Pennsylvania’s PFAS results run from March 10, 2025 to July 13, 2026.
Testing your own tap
The 3 labs Pennsylvania certifies closest to the area Ridgeview MHP & Apts serves, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pure-Test Laboratory
Myerstown, PA · about 13 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Microbac Laboratories, Inc. - Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA · about 14 miles
H2O Environmental LLC
Harrisburg, PA · about 19 miles
Certified for bacteria
Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory: Drinking water test kits from many county Extension offices, mailed back to the lab overnight with payment. Packages cover bacteria and basic chemistry, with add-ons for nitrate, metals, lead, and mining or gas drilling concerns. The standard package of bacteria, pH and total dissolved solids is $60, or $70 with nitrate; bacteria alone is $40, nitrate $15 and lead $25. Drinking Water Testing, Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab.
All 108 certified labs for PennsylvaniaSources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, file of Oct. 15, 2026
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System, PFAS results read Oct. 17, 2026
- EPA SDWA bulk download (SDWIS federal data), 2026 Q3
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking Water Reporting System, results from Jan. 2, 2020 to Oct. 8, 2026, read Oct. 17, 2026
- EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, file of Feb. 5, 2024
- Certified labs: Pennsylvania DEP Laboratory Accreditation Program, accredited labs for drinking water, read Oct. 11, 2026; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer
- Limits and goals: each contaminant’s page, with its EPA source.
- How this page is built: methodology.
PWSID PA7380034. Rebuilt from EPA data on Oct. 18, 2026.
What to do next
- Read up on the 3 results above a lineWhat each one does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.Start with PFOS
- Get the utility’s own reportRidgeview MHP & Apts must send you a water quality report every year. It covers contaminants this page does not show.How to read it
- Test your own tap for leadYour service line, solder and fixtures decide the lead at your faucet, not the utility’s average.Lead in your water: what to do
- Compare certified filtersWhat the filters certified for these results cost over five years, cartridges included.Compare five-year costs