Public water system record
Pine Grove Boro Water System
Serves Ravine and Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA · 2,711 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Pine Grove Boro Water System 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
- 7
Key facts
- Pine Grove Boro Water System draws water from 11 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, January 2013.
- Record on file since 1990, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 926 unknown out of 1,006 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 | Mar 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
|
Jan 1, 2026 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1990
EPA's records for Pine Grove Boro Water System go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Pine Grove Boro Water System between 2012 and 2013. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
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
Pine Grove Boro Water System draws water from 11 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pine Grove Boro Water System 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