Public water system record
Cedar Manor MHP
Serves an area of Dauphin County, PA · 432 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Cedar Manor MHP 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
- 11
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Cedar Manor MHP draws water from 5 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 24 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, February 2007.
- Record on file since 1976, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 318 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 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.3025 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28.8025 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 29.825 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.675 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 29.375 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 29.525 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.025 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.0125 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.7025 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Cedar Manor MHP go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (16 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 435 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 92 |
| 2000s | 6 | 39 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 10 | 288 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.7025 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.0875 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.8775 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.2875 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23.3 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.89 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26.036667 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.67425 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33.21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.394722 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 29.4 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 8, 1984 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 3, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cedar Manor MHP between 2004 and 2007. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations: Nitrate, Chlorine |
| Feb 16, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jul 9, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Chlorine, Total Coliform |
| Nov 24, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Oct 25, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
8 incidentsTest results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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.
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cedar Manor MHP draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cedar Manor MHP 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Cedar Manor MHP for a copy.
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