In Pennsylvania, which statement correctly describes PA Compliance Reporting Systems?

• A. Generally, drinking water data is submitted to Pa. DEP on behalf of the drinking water facility; wastewater data is submitted directly from the wastewater facility to Pa. DEP.
• B. All data must be submitted by the facility operator.
• C. Wastewater data is submitted to Pa. DEP by the lab.
• D. Drinking water data is submitted directly by the facility to Pa. DEP.

Answer: (B)

In Pennsylvania, the party responsible for submitting compliance data to PaDEP is the facility operator. While laboratories may perform analyses and can provide results or assist with data handling, the operator is the accountable submitter and certifier of all monitoring data for the facility. This centralized responsibility ensures a single, verifiable point of accountability for both drinking water and wastewater reporting, and helps regulators rely on a clear chain of custody and timeliness of submissions. The other statements would imply that the lab submits data or that different routes are required for drinking water versus wastewater, which is not the standard practice; the operator must submit all data, though they may delegate tasks or rely on lab results as part of the reporting process.