Public water system record
Center Twp Water Auth
Serves an area of Beaver County, PA · 19,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 110 monitoring/reporting issues for Center Twp Water Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
15001
EPA system ID
PA5040007
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 110
Key facts
- Center Twp Water Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, April 2017.
- Record on file since 1976, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,614 unknown out of 5,170 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 | Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Center Twp Water Auth go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 100 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 68 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 36 |
| 2020s | 0 | 14 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began September 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Center Twp Water Auth between 2005 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2017 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Radium-228 |
| Aug 30, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Radium-226 |
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
Center Twp Water Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Center Twp Water Auth. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Center Twp Water Auth.
Annual water quality report
Center Twp Water Auth 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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