Public water system record
D Water Company
Serves Palmerton, Carbon County, PA · 150 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for D Water Company in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 29
Key facts
- D Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, February 2020.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6 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, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Mar 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jun 24, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 11, 2021 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 24, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for D Water Company go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 25 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against D Water Company and issued 3 boil water orders between 2014 and 2020. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule |
| Sep 10, 2014 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
9 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 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
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
D Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
D Water Company 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 D Water Company 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