Public water system record
Galeton Borough Authority
Serves Galeton, Potter County, PA · 1,200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 93 monitoring/reporting issues for Galeton Borough Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 93
Key facts
- Galeton Borough Authority draws water from 2 wells and 2 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2005.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 42 unknown out of 543 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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120 | May 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jan 11, 2023 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2023 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 12, 2022 | Resolved |
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Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
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Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
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Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2012 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jul 11, 2012 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jul 11, 2012 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Jul 11, 2012 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Public Notice
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Public Notice
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Oct 11, 2011 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Feb 11, 2010 | Active |
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Public Notice
OTHER
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Feb 11, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Galeton Borough Authority go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 314 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 58 |
| 2000s | 1 | 121 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 133 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020s | 1 | 41 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2007, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Galeton Borough Authority between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 4 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Galeton Borough Authority draws water from 2 wells and 2 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Galeton Borough Authority.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Watrous Water Association Gaines, PA
Annual water quality report
Galeton Borough Authority 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