Public water system record
East Petersburg Borough
Serves East Petersburg, Lancaster County, PA · 6,215 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for East Petersburg Borough in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- East Petersburg Borough draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1980, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,446 unknown out of 1,770 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | May 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for East Petersburg Borough go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (2 resolved, 6 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 46 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 34 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 2011, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 21, 1987 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 2, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 14, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 11, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 9, 1980 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 19, 1980 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
East Petersburg Borough draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from City of Lancaster.
Buys water from
- City of Lancaster Lancaster, PA
Annual water quality report
East Petersburg Borough 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