Public water system record
Sharpsville Boro Water Co
Serves Sharpsville, Mercer County, PA · 5,029 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Sharpsville Boro Water Co in the last ten years.
System profile
Source water
Purchased surface water
ZIP
16150
EPA system ID
PA6430055
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Sharpsville Boro Water Co buys its water from Aqua PA Shenango Valley WTP.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, October 2009.
- Record on file since 1976, with 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 53 lead and 1,238 unknown out of 2,000 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Sharpsville Boro Water Co go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 31 health-based violations (31 resolved) and 78 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 31 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31 | 41 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2009, Resolved.
Show all 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084425 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0705 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.069 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0855 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09675 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.10675 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06375 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06475 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0945 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07525 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11075 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07525 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.10985 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0745 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09035 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0755 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07475 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08125 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09225 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07925 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08575 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074333 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 17 formal enforcement actions against Sharpsville Boro Water Co between 2005 and 2009, filed as 33 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2009 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jul 21, 2009 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 1, 2009 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jul 30, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 11, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jan 31, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 31, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 30, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 8, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Jun 1, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 6 violations (6 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 23, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Nov 15, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Aug 10, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| May 11, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 15, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), CARBON, TOTAL |
| Mar 2, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
Where the water comes from
Sharpsville Boro Water Co buys its water from Aqua PA Shenango Valley WTP. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Sharpsville Boro Water Co.
Buys water from
- Aqua PA Shenango Valley WTP Sharon, PA
Community systems that buy water from it
- South Pymatuning Sharpsville, PA
Annual water quality report
Sharpsville Boro Water Co 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.
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