Public water system record
West Earl Water Authority
Serves Brownstown, Lancaster County, PA · 4,327 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for West Earl Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- West Earl Water Authority draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,515 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 13, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for West Earl Water Authority go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (5 resolved, 7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1 | 19 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2013, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 11, 1988 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 23, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 23, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 8, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 8, 1986 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 3, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 10, 1980 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
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
West Earl Water Authority draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from City of Lancaster.
Buys water from
- City of Lancaster Lancaster, PA
Annual water quality report
West Earl Water Authority 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