Public water system record
Knoxville Water Department
Serves Knoxville, Tioga County, PA · 590 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 51 monitoring/reporting issues for Knoxville Water Department 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 51
Key facts
- Knoxville Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: criminal case filed by Pennsylvania, July 2015.
- Record on file since 1995, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 294 unknown out of 294 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 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Knoxville Water Department go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 216 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 13 | 209 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 35 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Knoxville Water Department and issued 1 boil water order between 1989 and 2015. The most recent was a criminal case filed in July 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2015 | Pennsylvania | Criminal case filed | 1 violation: Groundwater Rule |
| May 7, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jun 23, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
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
Knoxville Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Knoxville Water Department 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