Public water system record
Sandy Hill Estates
Serves an area of Butler County, PA · 325 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Sandy Hill Estates 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
- 28
Key facts
- Sandy Hill Estates draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, August 2024.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2026 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2023 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Sandy Hill Estates go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 109 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 18 |
| 1990s | 0 | 16 |
| 2000s | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 67 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Sandy Hill Estates between 2005 and 2024, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations: Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrite, Nitrate |
| Sep 20, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Sandy Hill Estates draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sandy Hill Estates 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 Sandy Hill Estates 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