Public water system record
Paupack Point Water Assoc
On record as serving Wayne County, PA · Serves 180 people
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Paupack Point Water Assoc in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 22
Key facts
- Paupack Point Water Assoc draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Pennsylvania, February 1993.
- Record on file since 1989, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 96 unknown out of 96 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 | Dec 22, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 21, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 29, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2021 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 22, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 22, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 25, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 25, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 29, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 24, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Paupack Point Water Assoc go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Paupack Point Water Assoc in 1993. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1993 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
4 incidentsThe 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
Paupack Point Water Assoc draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Paupack Point Water Assoc 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 Paupack Point Water Assoc 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