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TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA2080029 · TOWANDA, Pennsylvania 18848

TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serves 5,000 people in TOWANDA, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 663 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,000 residents in TOWANDA, Pennsylvania (Bradford County) through 2,232 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 663 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 630 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 26 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY's 663 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
5,000
Total Violations
663
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,232
County
Bradford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
630
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 2024
TTHM MR 26 2024
Chlorine MR 25 2013
Endrin MR 13 2014
Groundwater Rule MR 13 2025
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2014
Toxaphene MR 12 2014
Dalapon MR 12 2014
Diquat MR 12 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 2014
Dinoseb MR 12 2014
Carbofuran MR 12 2014
Atrazine MR 12 2014
Heptachlor MR 12 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 2014
Chlordane MR 12 2014
Methoxychlor MR 12 2014
Endothall MR 12 2014
OXAMYL MR 12 2014
Simazine MR 12 2014
Picloram MR 12 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2014
LASSO MR 12 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 2014
Glyphosate MR 12 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 12 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/20/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/20/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/20/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/20/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/20/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA2080029 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Groundwater Rule MR 13 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 0700
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 0200
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 26 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 26 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 2950
2024 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 7500
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 0200
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 4 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 0700
2021 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 1040
2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 4000
2021 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 1035
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 0300
2021 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 1085
2021 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 1045
2021 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 1020
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / PA2080029 / 1075

How TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 663 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,000 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA2080029) has 663 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serve? ▼
TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serves 5,000 people in TOWANDA, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,232 service connections.
What type of violations does TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY have? ▼
TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY has 663 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 630 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY water? ▼
No. TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY use? ▼
TOWANDA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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