Public water system record
Franklin System York Water
Serves an area of Franklin County, PA · 4,400 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Franklin System York Water in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Franklin System York Water draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, June 2010.
- Record on file since 1976, with 18 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 105 unknown out of 105 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 |
|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Franklin System York Water go back to 1976. Before October 20, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (14 resolved, 4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 197 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8 | 97 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 62 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began October 2010, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06285 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Franklin System York Water between 2004 and 2010, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2010 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations: CARBON, TOTAL |
| Jan 20, 2009 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: E. coli |
| Jan 6, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 31, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Aug 2, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
Where the water comes from
Franklin System York Water draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Franklin System York Water 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