Public water system record
Elizabethtown Area Water
Serves an area of Lancaster County, PA that includes Elizabethtown and Rheems · 19,000 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 82 monitoring/reporting issues for Elizabethtown Area Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 82
Key facts
- Elizabethtown Area Water draws water from 8 wells and 4 surface water intakes.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Pennsylvania, September 2009.
- Record on file since 1985, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 16 lead and 4,231 unknown out of 6,718 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Elizabethtown Area Water go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 53 |
| 2020s | 1 | 26 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Elizabethtown Area Water and issued 1 boil water order between 2005 and 2009, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in September 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2009 | Pennsylvania | Signed compliance agreement | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 30, 2009 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 12, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Elizabethtown Area Water draws water from 8 wells and 4 surface water intakes. 2 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Elizabethtown Area Water.
Annual water quality report
Elizabethtown Area 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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