Public water system record
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg
Serves an area of Somerset County, PA · 3,800 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg buys its water from Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, December 2005.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9 unknown out of 920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 56 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 38 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in December 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 5 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 31, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 4 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Chlorine |
| Jun 9, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Feb 10, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 7, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Dec 3, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 4 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg buys its water from Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg.
Buys water from
- Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth Somerset, PA
Annual water quality report
Somerset Twp Muni Auth Oakridg 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.
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