Public water system record
New Enterprise Water Assn
Serves an area of Bedford County, PA · 443 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 52 monitoring/reporting issues for New Enterprise Water Assn in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 52
Key facts
- New Enterprise Water Assn draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, June 2004.
- Record on file since 1982, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for New Enterprise Water Assn go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 128 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 39 |
| 2000s | 11 | 76 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 48 |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against New Enterprise Water Assn in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in June 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
3 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
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
New Enterprise Water Assn draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from New Enterprise Water Assn.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Salemville Water Assn New Enterprise, PA
Annual water quality report
New Enterprise 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.
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 New Enterprise Water Assn 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells