Public water system record
Township of Springdale
Serves an area of Allegheny County, PA that includes Harwick · 1,600 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Township of Springdale in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Township of Springdale buys its water from Springdale Boro Water Dept and Harmar Twp Muni Auth.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, September 2004.
- Record on file since 1988, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 756 unknown out of 851 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Township of Springdale go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began August 1993, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Township of Springdale and issued 1 boil water order between 1993 and 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 30, 1993 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Township of Springdale buys its water from Springdale Boro Water Dept and Harmar Twp Muni Auth. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Springdale Boro Water Dept Springdale, PA
- Harmar Twp Muni Auth Cheswick, PA
Annual water quality report
Township of Springdale 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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