Public water system record
Aqua PA Chalfont
Serves Chalfont, Brittany Farms-The Highlands and New Britain, Bucks County, PA · 5,900 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Aqua PA Chalfont in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Aqua PA Chalfont draws water from 5 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1982, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 780 unknown out of 2,559 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Aqua PA Chalfont go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 58 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 27 |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
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
Aqua PA Chalfont draws water from 5 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to North Penn Water Authority.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- North Penn Water Authority Lansdale, PA
Annual water quality report
Aqua PA Chalfont 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells