Public water system record
Schoolhouse Apts
Serves an area of Lancaster County, PA · 38 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Schoolhouse Apts 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Schoolhouse Apts draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, February 2009.
- Record on file since 1994, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3 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 | Jan 3, 2021 | 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
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Schoolhouse Apts go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 58 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 18 |
| 2000s | 5 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 19 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2013, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Schoolhouse Apts between 2008 and 2009. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2009 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Nov 21, 2008 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Nitrate, Public Notice |
What the violations mean
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
Schoolhouse Apts draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Schoolhouse Apts 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 Schoolhouse Apts 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells