Public water system record

Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division

Serves an area of Monroe County and Carbon County, PA · 310 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 23 monitoring/reporting issues for Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • PA2450080
  • LEHIGHTON
  • PA
  • 310 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 18235
EPA system ID PA2450080

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
23

Key facts

  • Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, November 2005.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 131 unknown out of 131 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Apr 1, 2025 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 1, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 1, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Aug 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 13, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 13, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 13, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 12, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 25, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Nov 14, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Nov 14, 2018 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 13, 2017 Active
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 13, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division go back to 2001. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 8
2010 to October 19, 2016 6 9
October 20, 2016 to 2019 2 10
2020s 6 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jun 1, 2012 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division and issued 1 boil water order between 1989 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in November 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 9, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Chlorine
Nov 7, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Total Coliform
Oct 25, 2004 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 3, 1989 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

7 incidents

The 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.

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division 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 Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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