Public water system record
St Mary of Providence Center
Serves an area of Chester County, PA · 75 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for St Mary of Providence Center 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
- 6
Key facts
- St Mary of Providence Center draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1980, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 11 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 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2020 | 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
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 16, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for St Mary of Providence Center go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 171 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 3 | 142 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against St Mary of Providence Center between 2004 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 15, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
St Mary of Providence Center draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
St Mary of Providence Center 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 St Mary of Providence Center 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells