Public water system record
Lake of the Pines
Serves an area of Monroe County, PA · 1,200 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 30 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake of the Pines 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
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 30
Key facts
- Lake of the Pines draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 442 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2016 | 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
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2020 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Lake of the Pines go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 86 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 44 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020s | 6 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2013, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lake of the Pines and issued 1 boil water order between 1989 and 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 30, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Mercury |
| Aug 3, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
10 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
Lake of the Pines draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lake of the Pines 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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