Public water system record
Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut
Serves an area of Dauphin County, PA that includes Halifax · 2,278 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut draws water from 9 wells.
- Record on file since 1982, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 540 unknown out of 760 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 102 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13 |
| 1990s | 0 | 71 |
| 2000s | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began April 2013, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut draws water from 9 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut.
Annual water quality report
Halifax Area Water & Sewer Aut 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