Public water system record
Burnside Boro Water System
Serves Burnside, Clearfield County, PA · 325 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for Burnside Boro Water System 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- Burnside Boro Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, July 2005.
- Record on file since 2001, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 101 unknown out of 101 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 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Burnside Boro Water System go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 72 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 60 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020s | 0 | 11 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Burnside Boro Water System and issued 2 boil water orders between 1986 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in July 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 1, 1991 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 29, 1986 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Burnside Boro Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Burnside Boro Water System 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 Burnside Boro Water System 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