Public water system record

Deer Lake Citizens Assoc

Serves Deer Lake, Schuylkill County, PA · 380 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Deer Lake Citizens Assoc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • PA3540036
  • ORWIGSBURG
  • PA
  • 380 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 17961
EPA system ID PA3540036

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Deer Lake Citizens Assoc draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2004.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 181 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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, 2025 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jun 1, 2025 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 13, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 13, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2024 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Deer Lake Citizens Assoc go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 1 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 2 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2016, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Aug 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Deer Lake Citizens Assoc in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2004.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 25, 2004 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 15, 2004 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

2 incidents

The 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

Deer Lake Citizens Assoc draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Deer Lake Citizens Assoc 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 Deer Lake Citizens Assoc for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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