Public water system record
Country Terrace Estates
Serves an area of Columbia County, PA · 70 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Country Terrace Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Country Terrace Estates draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, August 2005.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2026 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 18, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Country Terrace Estates go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 70 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 49 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1992, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Country Terrace Estates and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in August 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Dec 20, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Jul 7, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 24, 1992 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Country Terrace Estates draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Country Terrace Estates 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 Country Terrace Estates 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