Public water system record
Fishertown Water Assn
Serves an area of Bedford County, PA · 801 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Fishertown Water Assn 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
- 8
Key facts
- Fishertown Water Assn draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2005.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 83 unknown out of 293 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 | Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Fishertown Water Assn go back to 1976. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 13 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Fishertown Water Assn in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Lead and Copper 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
Fishertown Water Assn draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Fishertown Water Assn 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