Public water system record

Osterburg Water Co

Serves an area of Bedford County, PA · 250 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 26 monitoring/reporting issues for Osterburg Water Co in the last ten years.

  • PA4050030
  • OSTERBURG
  • PA
  • 250 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 16667
EPA system ID PA4050030

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
26

Key facts

  • Osterburg Water Co draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2005.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 50 unknown out of 103 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 11, 2024 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Osterburg Water Co go back to 1982. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 105 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 6
2000s 0 32
2010 to October 19, 2016 0 67
October 20, 2016 to 2019 0 24
2020s 0 2

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Osterburg Water Co 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

Where the water comes from

Osterburg Water Co draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Osterburg Water Co 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 Osterburg Water Co 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.