Public water system record
Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut
Serves Nesquehoning, Lansford and Coaldale, Carbon County and Schuylkill County, PA · 9,300 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut 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
- 7
Key facts
- Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut draws water from 8 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, October 2020.
- Record on file since 1988, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,835 unknown out of 4,028 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 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut and issued 1 boil water order between 1996 and 2020. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2020 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| May 7, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Oct 1, 1996 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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
Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut draws water from 8 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lansford Coaldale JT Water Aut 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