Sandy Township
EPA ID: PA6170053 · 1,828 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Sandy Township (PA6170053): 15 EPA violations in the last five years. Despite the 15 historical violations in its record, Sandy Township has cleared every one and now meets EPA standards serving 1,828 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sandy Township Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sandy Township serves a community with a median household income of $64,440 and an estimated 25,205 residents across its service area. Approximately 75% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 57% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sandy Township's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Sandy Township compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.08 mg/L. Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 4 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
E. coli at 4 Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action) exceeds the EPA maximum of Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action). Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children. Consider UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 4 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Sandy Township (EPA ID: PA6170053) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,828 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 14 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 2026 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Archived |
| March 1, 2026 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| March 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| March 1, 2026 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Archived |
| February 1, 2026 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| February 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| February 1, 2026 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2026 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2026 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2026 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2026 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 4 | No |
| E. coli | Microbiological | 4 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 4 | No |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sandy Township (PA6170053) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sandy Township water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Sandy Township; its 15 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Sandy Township serve?
Sandy Township serves approximately 1,828 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Sandy Township get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Sandy Township (PA): 15 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa6170053/
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