Public water system record
Pine Garden Apartments
Serves an area of Westmoreland County, PA · 40 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 90 monitoring/reporting issues for Pine Garden Apartments in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
15601
EPA system ID
PA5650026
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 90
Key facts
- Pine Garden Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Pennsylvania, January 2018.
- Record on file since 1976, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 18, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 12, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 8, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2016 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Pine Garden Apartments go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 128 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 28 |
| 1990s | 2 | 47 |
| 2000s | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 27 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 75 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Chlorine, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Pine Garden Apartments between 2004 and 2018, filed as 15 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 2, 2016 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Groundwater Rule |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Chlorine |
| Dec 23, 2015 | Pennsylvania | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Groundwater Rule |
| Mar 22, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 2, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 5, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 10, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Nov 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform |
| Sep 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Feb 15, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Feb 11, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 30, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine |
| Jun 22, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
Pine Garden Apartments draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pine Garden Apartments 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 Pine Garden Apartments 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