Public water system record
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys
Serves Sagamore, Armstrong County, PA · 300 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 89 monitoring/reporting issues for Cowanshannock M A Sagamore 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 89
Key facts
- Cowanshannock M A Sagamore 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 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | 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 |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 23 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 78 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys between 2005 and 2006, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. 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 | 2 violations: Chlorine |
| Sep 15, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Sep 13, 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
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore 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 M A Sagamore 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