Public water system record
Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines
Serves Stoystown, Somerset County, PA · 494 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 57 monitoring/reporting issues for Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines 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
- 57
Key facts
- Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, December 2005.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 26 unknown out of 189 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 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 217 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 23 |
| 2000s | 0 | 94 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 99 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 19 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Mercury, began June 1986, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Mercury
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 17, 1986 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines and issued 2 boil water orders between 1993 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in December 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 8, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 15, 1993 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 10, 1993 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 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
Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines 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 Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines 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