Public water system record
St Marys Villa Nursing Home
Serves an area of Lackawanna County, PA · 353 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for St Marys Villa Nursing Home 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- St Marys Villa Nursing Home draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, January 2012.
- Record on file since 1982, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3 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 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 12, 2017 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for St Marys Villa Nursing Home go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 155 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 | 67 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 68 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2010, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against St Marys Villa Nursing Home and issued 2 boil water orders between 1987 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2012 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 4, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 31, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Apr 13, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Oct 8, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 16, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jun 21, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| May 28, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 29, 1992 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 27, 1987 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
St Marys Villa Nursing Home draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
St Marys Villa Nursing Home 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 Marys Villa Nursing Home 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.
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