Public water system record
North East Borough Water Dept
Serves North East, Erie County, PA · 4,601 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 30 monitoring/reporting issues for North East Borough Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 30
Key facts
- North East Borough Water Dept draws water from 5 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, December 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 436 unknown out of 1,456 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for North East Borough Water Dept go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 140 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 23 |
| 1990s | 1 | 50 |
| 2000s | 3 | 53 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020s | 2 | 19 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2005, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against North East Borough Water Dept in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in December 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 6 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Dec 8, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Nov 28, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 6, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 11 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, CARBON, TOTAL, Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Mar 14, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 24, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 5 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
North East Borough Water Dept draws water from 5 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from North East Borough Water Dept.
Community systems that buy water from it
- North East Township Water North East, PA
Annual water quality report
North East Borough Water Dept 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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