Public water system record
Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth
Serves Nesquehoning, Carbon County, PA · 2,850 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 64 monitoring/reporting issues for Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth 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
- 64
Key facts
- Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1990, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,216 unknown out of 1,226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2019 | 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, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Active |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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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 |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth go back to 1990. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 97 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 55 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 36 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 57 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1992, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth and issued 1 boil water order between 1988 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Sep 2, 1988 | 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
Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth draws water from 5 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth.
Annual water quality report
Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth 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