Public water system record
Riversedge
Serves an area of Northampton County, PA · 75 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Riversedge 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Riversedge draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, November 2022.
- Record on file since 1982, with 10 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 31 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 | Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Riversedge go back to 1982. Before October 20, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 4, 1985 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Riversedge and issued 2 boil water orders between 2004 and 2022. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2022 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 2 violations (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Dec 19, 2018 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation: Groundwater Rule |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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.
Where the water comes from
Riversedge draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Riversedge 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 Riversedge 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