Public water system record
Harmony Boro Water Auth
Serves an area of Butler County, PA that includes Harmony · 6,669 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Harmony Boro Water Auth in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Harmony Boro Water Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, November 2011.
- Record on file since 1982, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 362 unknown out of 646 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Harmony Boro Water Auth go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 134 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 59 |
| 2000s | 1 | 53 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2011, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087175 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089925 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091775 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086825 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Harmony Boro Water Auth and issued 1 boil water order between 1996 and 2011, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2011 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Nov 2, 2011 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Sep 20, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 31, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 22, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 1, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 16, 1996 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
7 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
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
Harmony Boro Water Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Harmony Boro 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.
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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