Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-08-01 → 2024-08-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-07-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2022-06-01 → 2022-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 137.5 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 370 µg/L | 26/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 480 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 16/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 0.7000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Chloroform | 0.6000 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.6837 µg/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 4.24 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.0100 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.0500 µg/L | 1/19 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.1290 mg/L 860% above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L | 1/1 | LCR | 2010 |
| Lead | 650 µg/L 4333% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L | 1/35 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 5.8 µg/L 7.2% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
67 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Cobbs Lake Preserve
Is Cobbs Lake Preserve tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Cobbs Lake Preserve's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Cobbs Lake Preserve's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Cobbs Lake Preserve serve?
Cobbs Lake Preserve reports serving 200 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.
Has Cobbs Lake Preserve had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 3646 violations on file for Cobbs Lake Preserve, of which 98 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.