Public water system record
Dillsburg Area Authority
Serves an area of York County, PA that includes Dillsburg · 8,962 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Dillsburg Area Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Dillsburg Area Authority draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Pennsylvania, December 1989.
- Record on file since 1976, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,180 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 | Jun 1, 2018 | 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
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Dillsburg Area Authority go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 81 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 44 |
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators issued 1 boil water order to Dillsburg Area Authority in 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in December 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1989 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
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
Dillsburg Area Authority draws water from 4 wells. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Dillsburg Area Authority.
Annual water quality report
Dillsburg Area 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