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Aqua PA Lake Latonka WTP

Serves Lake Latonka, Mercer County, PA · 1,600 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Aqua PA Lake Latonka WTP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • PA6430059
  • SHARON
  • PA
  • 1,600 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 16146
EPA system ID PA6430059

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Aqua PA Lake Latonka WTP draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 557 unknown out of 645 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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 1, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 1, 2017 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Aqua PA Lake Latonka WTP go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 1
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1994 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

3 incidents

The 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

Aqua PA Lake Latonka WTP draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Aqua PA Lake Latonka WTP 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.

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Testing your own water

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