Public water system record
PA American Water Co Yardley
Serves an area of Bucks County, PA that includes Yardley and Woodside · 33,171 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for PA American Water Co Yardley in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- PA American Water Co Yardley draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, December 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 10 lead and 12,152 unknown out of 13,075 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for PA American Water Co Yardley go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 56 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 52 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against PA American Water Co Yardley and issued 1 boil water order between 2006 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2018 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 27, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: CARBON, TOTAL |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
PA American Water Co Yardley draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also has emergency connections to Morrisville Munic Authority and Newtown Artesian Water Co. 1 other community water system buys water from PA American Water Co Yardley.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Morrisville Munic Authority Morrisville, PA
- Newtown Artesian Water Co Newtown, PA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Newtown Artesian Water Co Newtown, PA
Annual water quality report
PA American Water Co Yardley 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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