Public water system record
Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co
Serves Saylorsburg, Monroe County, PA · 1,500 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co 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
- 2
Key facts
- Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, November 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 217 unknown out of 525 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, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 1995, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in November 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 24, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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
Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co 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