Public water system record
Duncannon Muni Water
Serves an area of Perry County, PA that includes Duncannon · 2,000 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 141 monitoring/reporting issues for Duncannon Muni Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
17020
EPA system ID
PA7500019
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 141
Key facts
- Duncannon Muni Water draws water from 5 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1984, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 618 unknown out of 659 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 | Apr 28, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Duncannon Muni Water go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 199 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 32 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 150 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 136 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Duncannon Muni Water in 2004. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Duncannon Muni Water draws water from 5 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Duncannon Muni Water.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Petersburg Commons Water Syste Duncannon, PA
Annual water quality report
Duncannon Muni 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.
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