Public water system record
Haines Woodward Municipal Auth
Serves an area of Centre County, PA that includes Woodward · 140 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 38 monitoring/reporting issues for Haines Woodward Municipal Auth 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 38
Key facts
- Haines Woodward Municipal Auth draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, December 2019.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 68 unknown out of 76 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 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 11, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Haines Woodward Municipal Auth go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 142 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 65 |
| 2000s | 1 | 47 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 14 |
| 2020s | 1 | 23 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began June 2004, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Haines Woodward Municipal Auth and issued 5 boil water orders between 1985 and 2019, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in December 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2019 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 9 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Groundwater Rule, Public Notice |
| Mar 9, 2000 | Pennsylvania | Administrative penalty | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jul 22, 1996 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Feb 6, 1986 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 3, 1985 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 31, 1985 | 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
Haines Woodward Municipal Auth draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Haines Woodward Municipal 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 Haines Woodward Municipal 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