Public water system record

Penns Creek Municipal Auth

Serves Penns Creek, Snyder County, PA · 725 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 228 monitoring/reporting issues for Penns Creek Municipal Auth in the last ten years.

  • PA4550019
  • PENNS CREEK
  • PA
  • 725 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 17862
EPA system ID PA4550019

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
228

Key facts

  • Penns Creek Municipal Auth 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 10 unknown out of 10 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 11, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 11, 2024 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2023 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
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
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
May 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved

Full record since 1976

EPA's records for Penns Creek Municipal Auth go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 579 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1980s 0 1
1990s 0 146
2000s 1 110
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 321
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 112
2020s 0 108

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2000, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Penns Creek Municipal Auth and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in November 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 8, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Apr 13, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Mar 9, 2000 Pennsylvania Administrative penalty 1 violation: Nitrate
Jul 30, 1999 Pennsylvania Boil water order 1 violation: Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

Penns Creek Municipal Auth draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Penns Creek 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.

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.