Public water system record
Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4
Serves an area of Pike County, PA · 225 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 23 monitoring/reporting issues for Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 23
Key facts
- Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Pennsylvania, March 1995.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 100 unknown out of 100 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 | Oct 12, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2022 | Active | 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
|
Mar 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2023 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2022 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 6, 2022 | Active |
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Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2012, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 in 1995. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 1995.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1995 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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.
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 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 Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4 for a copy.
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