Public water system record
PA Amer Water Co New Castle
Serves an area of Lawrence County, PA that includes New Castle, Oakwood, Oakland and 3 more places · 43,279 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for PA Amer Water Co New Castle in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- PA Amer Water Co New Castle draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 988 lead and 14,928 unknown out of 20,319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for PA Amer Water Co New Castle go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
PA Amer Water Co New Castle draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
PA Amer Water Co New Castle 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
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