Public water system record
Carbon County Correctional Fac
Serves Nesquehoning, Carbon County, PA · 125 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 42 monitoring/reporting issues for Carbon County Correctional Fac in the last ten years, including an unresolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 42
Key facts
- Carbon County Correctional Fac draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, January 2004.
- Record on file since 2000, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Carbon County Correctional Fac go back to 2000. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 17 |
| 2020s | 3 | 25 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Carbon County Correctional Fac between 2001 and 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in January 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 13, 2001 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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.
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
Carbon County Correctional Fac draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Carbon County Correctional Fac 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 Carbon County Correctional Fac 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