Public water system record
Collegeville Trappe Joint PWD
Serves Trappe and Collegeville, Montgomery County, PA · 8,470 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Collegeville Trappe Joint PWD 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
- 6
Key facts
- Collegeville Trappe Joint PWD draws water from 11 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1989, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,085 unknown out of 3,085 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 | Apr 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 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Collegeville Trappe Joint PWD go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 165 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 156 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1989 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1989 | Resolved |
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
Collegeville Trappe Joint PWD draws water from 11 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Collegeville Trappe Joint PWD 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