Public water system record
Marsteller Comm Water Auth
Serves an area of Cambria County, PA · 75 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 107 monitoring/reporting issues for Marsteller Comm Water Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
15760
EPA system ID
PA4110020
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 107
Key facts
- Marsteller Comm Water Auth draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, December 2019.
- Record on file since 1976, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 60 unknown out of 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 11, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Marsteller Comm Water Auth go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 294 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 30 |
| 1990s | 0 | 118 |
| 2000s | 0 | 39 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 106 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 98 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Marsteller Comm Water Auth and issued 3 boil water orders between 1986 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2019 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Public Notice, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| May 26, 2017 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (5 health-based): Public Notice, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Public Notice |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 28, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 9, 1991 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 29, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| May 30, 1986 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
9 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Marsteller Comm Water Auth draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Marsteller Comm Water Auth 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 Marsteller Comm Water Auth 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