Public water system record
Hca Tomhicken
Serves an area of Luzerne County, PA · 125 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Hca Tomhicken 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
- 2
Key facts
- Hca Tomhicken draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2006.
- Record on file since 2000, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 45 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
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Hca Tomhicken go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Hca Tomhicken between 2004 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Aug 10, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Mar 16, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Feb 4, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 23, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine |
Where the water comes from
Hca Tomhicken draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Hca Tomhicken 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 Hca Tomhicken 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