Public water system record
Orangeville Municipal Water Au
Serves Orangeville, Columbia County, PA · 508 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Orangeville Municipal Water Au in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Orangeville Municipal Water Au draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 192 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 | Apr 11, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 24, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Orangeville Municipal Water Au go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 14 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Orangeville Municipal Water Au between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Nov 23, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
Orangeville Municipal Water Au draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Orangeville Municipal Water Au 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