Public water system record
Veolia Mechanicsburg
Serves an area of Cumberland County, PA that includes Mechanicsburg and Messiah College · 45,013 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Veolia Mechanicsburg in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Veolia Mechanicsburg draws water from 5 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, November 2003.
- Record on file since 1976, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 8,336 unknown out of 14,819 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | 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
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Veolia Mechanicsburg go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 46 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 20 |
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Veolia Mechanicsburg in 2003. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in November 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 12, 2003 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Veolia Mechanicsburg draws water from 5 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to PA American Water Co West. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Veolia Mechanicsburg. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Veolia Mechanicsburg.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- PA American Water Co West Mechanicsburg, PA
Annual water quality report
Veolia Mechanicsburg 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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