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AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

1050 VALLEY FORGE ROAD, PHOENIXVILLE, PA, 19460
Operated by Essential Utilities · 1 of 37 establishments
221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

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OSHA inspections
3
over 21 years
Violations
11
$3,500 in penalties
Penalties
$3,500
$318 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $3,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 77 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
11
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$3,500
$318 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2213 within PA. Peer group: 77 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
75th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Essential Utilities, not this location alone

Total cases
12
Unfair labor practice
7
Representation (union)
5

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Essential Utilities locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 12 cases · 7 ULP · 5 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-RC-329264Representation electionOct 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-RM-325535Representation electionSep 2023Oct 2023ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-325646Unfair labor practiceSep 2023Mar 2024ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-257412Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Jul 2020ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-RC-249415Representation electionOct 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-157812Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
06-CA-148423Unfair labor practiceMar 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
04-RC-144746Representation electionJan 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-139559Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Jan 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-117920Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Mar 2015ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-RC-068295Representation electionNov 2011May 2012ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-060415Unfair labor practiceJun 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — ESSENTIAL UTILITIES, INC. (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$8.6M
Awards (all-time)
50

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-02-01Planned0$0
2008-02-29Unprogrammed Related0$0
2004-09-03Complaint115$3,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC. is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Essential Utilities.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Essential Utilities across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Essential Utilities, which operates 37 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $3,500 in total penalties.
How does AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC. operates in the water supply and irrigation systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.