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HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH

PWS ID: PA2590049 · MORRIS RUN, Pennsylvania 16939

HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH serves 400 people in MORRIS RUN, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 133 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH

HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in MORRIS RUN, Pennsylvania (Tioga County) through 231 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 133 total violations for this system , of which 16 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 85 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH's 133 violations sit below 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
400
Total Violations
133
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
231
County
Tioga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
85
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 2004
Public Notice Other 10 2007
Arsenic MR 7 1996
Barium MR 7 1996
Mercury MR 7 1996
Selenium MR 7 1996
Fluoride MR 7 1996
Chromium MR 7 1996
Cadmium MR 7 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Nitrate MR 3 1988
Endrin MR 2 1982
CYANIDE MR 2 1996
Antimony, Total MR 2 1996
Thallium, Total MR 2 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2003
Nickel MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1996
Methoxychlor MR 1 1980
Toxaphene MR 1 1980
2,4-D MR 1 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1984
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1980

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 HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH.

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 PA2590049 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 HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 7000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 8000
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 2456
2007 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 7500
2004 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 0200
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 3100
1996 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1005
1996 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1010
1996 Mercury MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1035
1996 Selenium MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1045
1996 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1025
1996 Chromium MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1020
1996 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1015
1996 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1024
1996 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2590049 / 1074

How HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH Compares

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

Metric HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 133 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 400 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 HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH water safe to drink? ▼
HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH (PWS ID: PA2590049) has 133 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH serve? ▼
HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH serves 400 people in MORRIS RUN, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 231 service connections.
What type of violations does HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH have? ▼
HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH has 133 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 85 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH use? ▼
HAMILTON TWP MUN AUTH 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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