Public water system record
Muni Auth of Washington Twp
Serves an area of Fayette County, PA that includes Fairhope, Arnold City, Lynnwood-Pricedale and 2 more places · 9,100 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for Muni Auth of Washington Twp 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
- 29
Key facts
- Muni Auth of Washington Twp draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2004.
- Record on file since 1982, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,985 unknown out of 2,985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 3, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jan 15, 2022 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jan 15, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 6, 2018 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 26, 2018 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 26, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2017 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2016 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Muni Auth of Washington Twp go back to 1982. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 5 | 15 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 19 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Muni Auth of Washington Twp between 2003 and 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 16, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Muni Auth of Washington Twp draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Mawc Yough Plant.
Buys water from
- Mawc Yough Plant Greensburg, PA
Annual water quality report
Muni Auth of Washington Twp 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells