Public water system record
Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1
Serves an area of Luzerne County, PA · 66 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 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
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, July 2024.
- Record on file since 1982, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.
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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 | Sep 21, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 21, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 17, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 27, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 12, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 go back to 1982. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 46 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 between 2005 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jan 18, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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.
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.
Where the water comes from
Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #2. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #2 Drums, PA
Annual water quality report
Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 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 Fritzingertown SR Liv Comm #1 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