Public water system record
Town & Country Water Assoc
Serves an area of Luzerne County, PA · 79 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 45 monitoring/reporting issues for Town & Country Water Assoc 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
- 45
Key facts
- Town & Country Water Assoc draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16 unknown out of 20 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 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2024 | 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, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Town & Country Water Assoc go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 183 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 93 |
| 2000s | 1 | 55 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 24 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 32 |
| 2020s | 2 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2005, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Town & Country Water Assoc in 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
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
Town & Country Water Assoc draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town & Country Water Assoc 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 Town & Country Water Assoc 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