Public water system record
Lakeshore Water Assn
Serves an area of Erie County, PA · 800 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Lakeshore Water Assn 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Lakeshore Water Assn buys its water from Fairview Twp Water District 1.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 48 unknown out of 314 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 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
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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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2023 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 11, 2023 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Lakeshore Water Assn go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 82 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 18 |
| 2000s | 3 | 45 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 2008, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Lakeshore Water Assn between 2005 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Nov 28, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jan 31, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Lakeshore Water Assn buys its water from Fairview Twp Water District 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Fairview Twp Water District 1 Fairview, PA
Annual water quality report
Lakeshore Water Assn 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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