Public water system record
Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing
Serves an area of Bucks County, PA · 190 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, September 2005.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 90 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 23 |
| 2000s | 0 | 55 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
6 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
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