Public water system record
Riegelsville Water Authority
Serves Riegelsville, Bucks County, PA · 980 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 57 monitoring/reporting issues for Riegelsville Water Authority 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
- 57
Key facts
- Riegelsville Water Authority draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 360 unknown out of 413 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Riegelsville Water Authority go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 136 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 55 |
| 2000s | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 62 |
| 2020s | 1 | 57 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Riegelsville Water Authority between 2004 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Mar 27, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Oct 26, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Riegelsville Water Authority draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Riegelsville Water Authority 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