Public water system record
Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys
Serves an area of Armstrong County, PA · 95 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys 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
- 12
Key facts
- Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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, 2018 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys between 2005 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 6, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Sep 16, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 11, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
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
Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys 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 Cowanshannock MA-Margaret Sys 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