Public water system record
Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun Auth
Serves Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA · 450 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun Auth draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, December 1992.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 188 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 | May 16, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun Auth go back to 1982. Before October 20, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 74 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 2 | 52 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun Auth between 1989 and 1992. The most recent was a boil water order in December 1992.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1992 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 28, 1991 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 12, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun Auth draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun 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 Lower Mahanoy Twp Mun 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