Public water system record
Albert Gallatin Muni Auth
Serves an area of Fayette County, PA · 2,695 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Albert Gallatin Muni Auth in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Albert Gallatin Muni Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, August 2005.
- Record on file since 1981, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 626 unknown out of 1,078 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 | Aug 17, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Albert Gallatin Muni Auth go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (18 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 86 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7 | 22 |
| 2000s | 0 | 44 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0663 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064575 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068375 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074125 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.060775 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1990 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 11, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Albert Gallatin Muni Auth and issued 2 boil water orders between 1992 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in August 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 4, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 5, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 4 violations: Chlorine, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 17, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 5, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jun 1, 1994 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 21, 1992 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 21, 1992 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
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.
Where the water comes from
Albert Gallatin Muni Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Albert Gallatin Muni 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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