Public water system record
Summit Township Water Authorit
Serves an area of Erie County, PA · 12,500 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 67 monitoring/reporting issues for Summit Township Water Authorit in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 67
Key facts
- Summit Township Water Authorit draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2005.
- Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,086 unknown out of 1,774 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Summit Township Water Authorit go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 151 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 27 |
| 2000s | 2 | 65 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 59 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 63 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began August 2006, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Summit Township Water Authorit between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 31, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 8, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 4 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Summit Township Water Authorit draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Erie City Water Authority.
Buys water from
- Erie City Water Authority Erie, PA
Annual water quality report
Summit Township Water Authorit 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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