Public water system record
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford
Serves an area of Bedford County, PA that includes Bedford · 5,127 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 25
Key facts
- Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, August 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 16 |
| 2000s | 1 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064325 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066875 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford between 1991 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in August 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Mar 7, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 11 violations: BHC-GAMMA, Methoxychlor, OXAMYL, Simazine, Picloram |
| Jan 6, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 18, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 31, 1991 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
Annual water quality report
Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford 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.
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