Public water system record
Elk Meadows
Serves an area of Susquehanna County, PA · 96 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Elk Meadows in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Elk Meadows draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, September 2005.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 3, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 3, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Elk Meadows go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Elk Meadows between 2004 and 2005, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine |
| Jun 22, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| May 24, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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
Elk Meadows draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Elk Meadows 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 Elk Meadows 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