Public water system record
Coventry Terrace
Serves an area of Chester County, PA · 250 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Coventry Terrace 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
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Coventry Terrace draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: criminal case filed by Pennsylvania, May 2017.
- Record on file since 1980, with 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 129 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 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2017 | 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 |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Coventry Terrace go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 102 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 1 | 18 |
| 2000s | 6 | 63 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2014, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 26, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Coventry Terrace and issued 2 boil water orders between 1998 and 2017. The most recent was a criminal case filed in May 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2017 | Pennsylvania | Criminal case filed | 2 violations (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Sep 28, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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
Coventry Terrace draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Coventry Terrace 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 Coventry Terrace 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