Water Quality in WELLSBORO, PA (16901)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 16901.

492

Total Violations

59

Health-Based

433

Monitoring / Reporting

483

Resolved

What does this mean?

483 of 492 violations have been resolved. 59 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 433 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 59 Population served: 11,436

Violations Detail (492 total)

ContaminantCategoryMCL LimitMeasuredDateStatusHealth Effects
Public NoticeMonitoringN/AN/ASep 10, 2025ResolvedN/A
Public NoticeMonitoringN/AN/ASep 10, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AAug 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Public NoticeMonitoringN/AN/AAug 10, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJul 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJul 31, 2025ResolvedN/A
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoringN/AN/AJul 31, 2025ResolvedN/A

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(131)

Public Notice

75

Sep 10Resolved

Public Notice

75

Sep 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

Aug 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 18Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 18Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 18Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jun 15Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 7Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

May 31Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 10Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 10Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 10Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

May 4Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Apr 30Resolved

Public Notice

75

Apr 10Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4B

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrite

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrite

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrite

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrite

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

03

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

03

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 28Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Jan 31Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

2024(124)

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Nov 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Oct 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Oct 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 27Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 27Resolved

Public Notice

75

Oct 27Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

72

Sep 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

72

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

03

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrite

03

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Sep 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Sep 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Sep 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Sep 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Aug 31Resolved

E. COLI

34

Aug 24Resolved

E. COLI

34

Aug 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jul 31Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Public Notice

75

Jul 28Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27

Jun 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Jun 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Jun 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Jun 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

31

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

03

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Jun 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Jun 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2B

Jun 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4F

Jun 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2A

Jun 22Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

5A

Jun 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

5A

Jun 16Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

4C

May 31Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 28Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 28Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 28Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 25Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 25Resolved

E. COLI

34

May 25Resolved

Public Notice

75

Apr 25Resolved

Public Notice

75

Apr 25Resolved

Public Notice

75

Apr 25Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Mar 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Mar 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

2D

Mar 24Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Feb 29Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

3A

Jan 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

WELLSBORO (16901) has 492 recorded violations, including 59 health-based. 9 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

Activated Carbon Filter

Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.

Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor

Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

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