Public water system record
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp
Serves Penn Estates, Monroe County, PA · 4,300 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 57 monitoring/reporting issues for Penn Estates Utilities Incorp 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 57
Key facts
- Penn Estates Utilities Incorp draws water from 7 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1980, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,437 unknown out of 1,763 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 | May 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2017 | 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
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Penn Estates Utilities Incorp go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 74 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 | 50 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 19 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 24 |
| 2020s | 1 | 33 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Penn Estates Utilities Incorp in 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jan 18, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp draws water from 7 wells.
Annual water quality report
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp 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