Public water system record
Madison Estates
Serves an area of Lackawanna County, PA · 60 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 68 monitoring/reporting issues for Madison Estates 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 68
Key facts
- Madison Estates draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, May 2004.
- Record on file since 1995, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Madison Estates go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 67 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 64 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 64 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Madison Estates in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in May 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
Madison Estates draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Madison Estates 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 Madison Estates 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