Public water system record
Wells Tannery Water Sys
Serves an area of Fulton County, PA · 95 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 74 monitoring/reporting issues for Wells Tannery Water Sys 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
- 74
Key facts
- Wells Tannery Water Sys draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, November 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 32 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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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | May 12, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2022 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
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 |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 12, 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 |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Wells Tannery Water Sys go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 175 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 41 |
| 2000s | 0 | 46 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 73 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 30 |
| 2020s | 0 | 44 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Wells Tannery Water Sys and issued 1 boil water order between 1990 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in November 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 23, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 28, 1990 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
Wells Tannery Water Sys draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Wells Tannery Water Sys 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 Wells Tannery Water Sys 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