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Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA

Serves Lake Wallenpaupack Estates, Pike County, PA · 204 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • PA2520075
  • GREENTOWN
  • PA
  • 204 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 18426
EPA system ID PA2520075

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
10

Key facts

  • Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA draws water from 3 wells.
  • Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, November 2019.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 100 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 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Sep 4, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 10, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 15, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Sep 4, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 13, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 13, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 13, 2018 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 13, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 88 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 16
1990s 0 69
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 8 4
2020s 3 6

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA and issued 1 boil water order between 2004 and 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 26, 2019 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule
Aug 24, 2004 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

10 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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA 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 Lake Wallenpaupack Estates POA for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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