Public water system record
Bessemer Borough Water Dept
Serves Bessemer, Lawrence County, PA · 1,100 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Bessemer Borough Water Dept 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Bessemer Borough Water Dept draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, September 2005.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 484 unknown out of 504 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 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 1, 2020 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Bessemer Borough Water Dept go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 75 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 30 |
| 1990s | 0 | 24 |
| 2000s | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 2008, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bessemer Borough Water Dept in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
Bessemer Borough Water Dept draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Bessemer 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells