Public water system record
Delaware Water Gap Boro
Serves Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, PA · 850 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 110 monitoring/reporting issues for Delaware Water Gap Boro 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 110
Key facts
- Delaware Water Gap Boro draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 195 unknown out of 263 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 | Jul 1, 2022 | 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, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Delaware Water Gap Boro go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 82 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 17 |
| 2000s | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 57 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 60 |
| 2020s | 1 | 49 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Arsenic, began January 2007, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Delaware Water Gap Boro and issued 1 boil water order between 1990 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Feb 3, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 13, 1990 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Delaware Water Gap Boro draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Delaware Water Gap Boro 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