Public water system record
Portage Boro Muni Auth
Serves an area of Cambria County, PA that includes Spring Hill, Portage, Jamestown and 1 more place · 6,500 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 188 monitoring/reporting issues for Portage Boro Muni Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
15946
EPA system ID
PA4110027
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 188
Key facts
- Portage Boro Muni Auth draws water from 2 wells and 2 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 12 lead and 2,060 unknown out of 2,198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 8, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 8, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 8, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Barium
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Portage Boro Muni Auth go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 74 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 45 |
| 2000s | 2 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 184 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began April 2004, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Portage Boro Muni Auth and issued 1 boil water order between 1989 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 5 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Feb 28, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 26, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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
Portage Boro Muni Auth draws water from 2 wells and 2 surface water intakes. It also has an emergency connection to Highland S & W Auth Beaverdam.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Highland S & W Auth Beaverdam Johnstown, PA
Annual water quality report
Portage Boro Muni 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.
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