Public water system record
General Authority of Franklin
Serves Franklin and Sugarcreek, Venango County, PA · 9,096 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for General Authority of Franklin in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- General Authority of Franklin draws water from 10 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, December 2007.
- Record on file since 1982, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 20 lead and 4,133 unknown out of 4,260 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 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for General Authority of Franklin go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (2 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Endrin
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 21, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against General Authority of Franklin in 2007. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2007 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
General Authority of Franklin draws water from 10 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from General Authority of Franklin.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Sandycreek Twp Waterworks Franklin, PA
- Sugarcreek Borough Franklin, PA
Annual water quality report
General Authority of Franklin 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