Public water system record
Driftwood Borough
Serves Driftwood, Cameron County, PA · 258 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Driftwood Borough in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Driftwood Borough draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, August 1989.
- Record on file since 1976, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 130 unknown out of 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 12, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 12, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2011 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Driftwood Borough go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 326 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 52 |
| 2000s | 1 | 150 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 117 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2013, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators issued 3 boil water orders to Driftwood Borough between 1985 and 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in August 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Dec 26, 1985 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 3, 1985 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
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
Driftwood Borough draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Driftwood Borough 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 Driftwood Borough 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.
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