Public water system record
South Middleton Twp Water Auth
Serves an area of Cumberland County, PA that includes Boiling Springs · 11,695 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 21 monitoring/reporting issues for South Middleton Twp Water Auth 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 21
Key facts
- South Middleton Twp Water Auth draws water from 3 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.
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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 | Dec 25, 2021 | Resolved | No |
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, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 11, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for South Middleton Twp Water Auth go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 152 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 | 66 |
| 2000s | 2 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 65 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2010, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against South Middleton Twp Water Auth in 2007. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2007 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
South Middleton Twp Water Auth draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Carlisle Water TRMT PLT. It also has an emergency connection to Mt Holly Springs Boro Auth. 3 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from South Middleton Twp Water Auth. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to South Middleton Twp Water Auth.
Buys water from
- Carlisle Water TRMT PLT Carlisle, PA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Mt Holly Springs Boro Auth Mt Holly Springs, PA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Dickinson Twp Munic Auth Mount Holly Springs, PA
- Middlesex Twp Muni Auth Carlisle, PA
- N Middleton Water Auth Carlisle, PA
Annual water quality report
South Middleton Twp Water Auth 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.
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