Water Quality in HOLTWOOD, PA (17532)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 17532.

108

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

108

Resolved

What does this mean?

108 of 108 violations have been resolved. 37 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 71 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: 16 Population served: 1,239

Violations Detail (108 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.18	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.18	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.18	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 15, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 15, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Jun 15, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 11, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 23, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 12, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 12, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 12, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 12, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 12, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Apr 12, 2025	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Apr 6, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Apr 6, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Apr 6, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	13.375	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	13.375	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	13.375	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.97	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.97	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	10.97	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 15, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 15, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 15, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 15, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Mar 15, 2025	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 11, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.785	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.785	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.785	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.785	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.035	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.035	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.035	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 11, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 11, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.435	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.435	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.435	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.435	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.435	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 31, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.59	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.59	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.59	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 11, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrite	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.545	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.545	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.545	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jan 10, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
TTHM	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jun 26, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jun 26, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jun 26, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jun 26, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Jun 26, 2022	Resolved	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations

Violation Timeline

2025(37)

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 15Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 15Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 15Resolved

Public Notice

Jun 11Resolved

Public Notice

May 23Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 12Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 12Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 12Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 12Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 12Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Apr 12Resolved

E. COLI

Apr 6Resolved

E. COLI

Apr 6Resolved

E. COLI

Apr 6Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

E. COLI

Mar 15Resolved

E. COLI

Mar 15Resolved

E. COLI

Mar 15Resolved

E. COLI

Mar 15Resolved

E. COLI

Mar 15Resolved

Public Notice

Jan 11Resolved

2024(27)

Nitrate

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Dec 31Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Public Notice

Jul 11Resolved

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Public Notice

Apr 11Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jan 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

HOLTWOOD (17532) has 108 recorded violations, including 37 health-based. All violations have been resolved, which is a positive sign for current water quality. 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

One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.

Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

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

Water Quality in HOLTWOOD, PA (17532)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (108 total)

Violation Timeline

2025(37)

2024(27)

2023(19)

2022(25)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

Activated Carbon Filter

UV Water Purifier

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