Public water system record
PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg
Serves an area of Lackawanna County, PA · 370 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, June 2004.
- Record on file since 1988, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 152 unknown out of 158 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 414 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 264 |
| 2000s | 0 | 107 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 29 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg between 1995 and 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in June 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Mar 14, 1995 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 36 violations: Selenium, Antimony, Total, Beryllium, Total, Thallium, Total, Barium |
Where the water comes from
PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg 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 PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg 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