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Soldier Water System

On record as serving Jefferson County, PA · Serves 250 people

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Soldier Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • PA6330020
  • REYNOLDSVILLE
  • PA
  • 250 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 15851
EPA system ID PA6330020

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
25

Key facts

  • Soldier Water System buys its water from Sykesville Borough.
  • 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.
  • Record on file since 2010, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 7 unknown out of 86 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
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

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 10, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 11, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 11, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 11, 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 2010

EPA's records for Soldier Water System go back to 2010. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 10
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 11
2020s 1 14

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2015, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08275 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Soldier Water System buys its water from Sykesville Borough. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Soldier 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 Soldier Water System for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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