Public water system record
East Cocalico Township
Serves Reamstown, Swartzville and Stevens, Lancaster County, PA · 6,735 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for East Cocalico Township in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Trichloroethylene violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- East Cocalico Township draws water from 11 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Trichloroethylene, 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2006.
- Record on file since 1992, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2,177 unknown out of 2,709 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.007 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
310 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for East Cocalico Township go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 323 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 278 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 38 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against East Cocalico Township between 1994 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 4 violations: Nitrate |
| May 4, 1994 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Trichloroethylene
1 incidentTest results for Trichloroethylene were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
East Cocalico Township draws water from 11 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from East Cocalico Township.
Annual water quality report
East Cocalico Township 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