Public water system record
Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth
Serves an area of York County, PA that includes Wrightsville · 4,076 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth 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
- 9
Key facts
- Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1988, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (13 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 70 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 27 |
| 1990s | 11 | 15 |
| 2000s | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth between 2005 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 29, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| May 9, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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
Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Wrightsville Boro Muni Auth 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.
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