A Clarks Summit man responsible for monitoring, testing and reporting on water and sewage systems at facilities in six Northeast Pennsylvania counties will surrender his water treatment operator certifications after he admitted to submitting false water treatment reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

In 2015, J. Robert DeSandis knowingly submitted 27 false test results for chlorine levels in samples he took from the drinking water systems at the Village of Four Seasons in Herrick Twp., Susquehanna County, and the Dallas Mobile Home Park in Dallas Twp., Luzerne County, according to the DEP. At least one of the samples would have resulted in a boil-water notice for residents.

DeSandis also operated eight wastewater facilities: Edgewood Mobile Home Park in Glenburn Twp., Outhouse Springs LLC in Benton Twp., St. Gabriel’s Monastery in South Abington Twp., Tall Timbers Village in LaPlume Twp., Lackawanna County; Deer Haven in Palmyra Twp., Pike County; Village of Four Seasons in Herrick Twp., Susquehanna County; Stillwater Sewer Corporation in Coolbaugh Twp., Monroe County; and Stone Hedge Sewer Company in Tunkhannock Twp., Wyoming County.

DeSandis also admitted to filing false discharge monitoring reports that indicate the volume of sewage being discharged from treatment facilities and the level of contaminants, according to the DEP.

The false reports constituted violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Streams Law and DeSandis’ certificate. The DEP entered into an agreement with DeSandis requiring him to surrender his water and wastewater systems operator certificate and not to seek reinstatement or a new permit.

DEP spokeswoman Colleen Connolly declined to comment on whether the agency had referred the case to any law enforcement agencies.

DeSandis could not be reached Wednesday.