Public water system record
Umh Arbor Estates
Serves an area of Bucks County, PA · 920 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Umh Arbor Estates 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 24
Key facts
- Umh Arbor Estates draws water from 7 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 231 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 | Dec 5, 2020 | 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, 2026 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2025 | Active |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2017 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Umh Arbor Estates go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 20 |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 25, 1988 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 4, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Umh Arbor Estates and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Mar 29, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 2, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 29, 1999 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Umh Arbor Estates draws water from 7 wells.
Annual water quality report
Umh Arbor Estates 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