Public water system record
Buhl Community Water Company
Serves an area of Mercer County, PA · 2,227 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Buhl Community Water Company in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Buhl Community Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 77 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 30, 2025 | Active | 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
RPT
|
Dec 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Buhl Community Water Company go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Buhl Community Water Company in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Buhl Community Water Company draws water from 2 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Buhl Community Water Company.
Annual water quality report
Buhl Community Water Company 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