Public water system record
Shady Back Acres MHP
Serves an area of Dauphin County, PA · 40 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Shady Back Acres MHP in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Shady Back Acres MHP draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1982, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
320 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
320 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
320 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 1, 2020 | 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) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 9, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Shady Back Acres MHP go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 129 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 0 | 81 |
| 2000s | 0 | 28 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Shady Back Acres MHP in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
3 incidentsTest results for Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 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.
Where the water comes from
Shady Back Acres MHP draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Shady Back Acres 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 Shady Back Acres 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.
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