Public water system record
Guilford Water Auth
Serves an area of Franklin County, PA that includes Fayetteville, Guilford, Scotland and 1 more place · 28,135 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 98 monitoring/reporting issues for Guilford 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 98
Key facts
- Guilford Water Auth draws water from 25 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, January 2006.
- Record on file since 1989, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 126 unknown out of 4,592 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 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2016 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2008 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2008 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2008 | Active |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Guilford Water Auth go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (13 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 88 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5 | 16 |
| 2000s | 0 | 34 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 30 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 | 84 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2013, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Guilford Water Auth between 2004 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in January 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 5 violations: Radium-226, Radium-228, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Mar 31, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Nov 4, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Guilford Water Auth draws water from 25 wells.
Annual water quality report
Guilford 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells