Public water system record

Mount Rock Manor

Serves an area of Franklin County, PA · 350 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Mount Rock Manor in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • PA7280053
  • MORGANTOWN
  • PA
  • 350 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 19543
EPA system ID PA7280053

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • Mount Rock Manor draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11.685 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2005.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 137 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.08 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2025 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.685 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.185 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Feb 12, 2022 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Dec 11, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 25, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Feb 12, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 21, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Dec 11, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for Mount Rock Manor go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 135 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 22
1990s 0 61
2000s 0 43
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 5 5

Enforcement actions

Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Mount Rock Manor between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Mar 11, 2005 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 9, 2004 Pennsylvania Consent decree or court judgment 2 violations: Chlorine, Nitrate

What the violations mean

Nitrate

3 incidents

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Mount Rock Manor draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Mount Rock Manor 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 Mount Rock Manor for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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