Public water system record
Lancaster Est
Serves an area of Lancaster County, PA · 304 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Lancaster Est 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
- 4
Key facts
- Lancaster Est draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, September 1989.
- Record on file since 1976, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 11 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 1, 2026 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Dec 25, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Lancaster Est go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (2 resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11 | 20 |
| 1990s | 2 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 1997, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1989 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 26, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 18, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 28, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 29, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 23, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 25, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 14, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 14, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 29, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators issued 1 boil water order to Lancaster Est in 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in September 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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
Lancaster Est draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lancaster Est 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 Lancaster Est 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