COLUMBIA WATER CO
PWSID: PA7360123 · Columbia, PA · Serves 25,200 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), COLUMBIA WATER CO (PWSID PA7360123) in Columbia, PA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 25,200 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2019. Those 4 health-based rows for COLUMBIA WATER CO cover contaminants such as CARBON, TOTAL; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
COLUMBIA WATER CO has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including CARBON, TOTAL. Recorded violations span 2016–2019. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Pennsylvania drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Pennsylvania state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- PA7360123
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Columbia, PA
- Population Served
- 25,200
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
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Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest COLUMBIA WATER CO on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (25,200). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include CARROLLTON, JOHNSTON CO-EAST, WEST CHICAGO.
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About This Data
COLUMBIA WATER CO (PA7360123) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF LANCASTER; EPHRATA AREA JOINT AUTHORITY; EAST HEMPFIELD WATER AUTH; ELIZABETHTOWN AREA WATER. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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