Public water system record

Village at Whispering Pines

Serves an area of Bradford County, PA · 93 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for Village at Whispering Pines in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • PA2080009
  • NEW COLUMBIA
  • PA
  • 93 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 17856
EPA system ID PA2080009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
21

Key facts

  • Village at Whispering Pines draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Pennsylvania, July 2018.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 47 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Dec 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2026 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2026 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 11, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2023 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 13, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 11, 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Village at Whispering Pines go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 147 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 22
1990s 1 15
2000s 6 54
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 56
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 1 13

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Chlorine, began October 2006, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Village at Whispering Pines and issued 4 boil water orders between 1989 and 2018. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 27, 2018 Pennsylvania Administrative penalty 1 violation: Groundwater Rule
Dec 27, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Chlorine
Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Aug 20, 1992 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 28, 1989 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation
Jun 2, 1989 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation
May 14, 1989 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The 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

Village at Whispering Pines draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Village at Whispering Pines 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 Village at Whispering Pines for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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