Is Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth water safe to drink?

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth (PWS ID: PA3060035) has 295 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 4,990 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth serve?

EPA SDWIS reports that Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth serves 4,990 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Hamburg or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,229 service connections. The operator address is listed in Hamburg, Pennsylvania.

What type of violations does Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth have?

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth has 295 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 263 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth water?

No. Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth use?

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer 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.

Where does Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth sit among U.S. public water systems?

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth ranks #7,765 of 29,740 by people served, and #275 of 1,340 in Pennsylvania. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

How does Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth's violation count compare nationally?

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth has 295 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 9% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 91% of that cohort has fewer violations than Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

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Community Water System · PWS PA3060035

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth

Operator location Hamburg, Pennsylvania - larger served population (> 3,309) at 4,990 people served; 295 SDWIS violations on record from surface water sources.

Compiled by PlainWater · May 15, 2026

4,990
People served (this PWS) Larger third of systems: 295
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems: 14
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share: No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS) Tested, none detected

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Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth standing, high SDWIS violation third

4,990 people served (SDWIS) - larger served population (> 3,309). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 5% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #7,765 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (295), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (4,990; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 5% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#7,765 of 29,740
Population · /systems: #275 of 1,340
Population · PA: 295
Total EPA violations on record: 5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

Water Safety Score

12/100

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F

EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)

Monitoring & reporting violations F

281

Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)

PFAS contamination N/A

Tested, none detected

Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 2,229
County: Berks
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 263
Treatment Tech Violations: 14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	29	2020
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	MR	13	2019
CARBON, TOTAL	MR	13	2019
Chlorine	MR	12	2020
Public Notice	Other	12	2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	2008
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	11	2008
Trichloroethylene	MR	11	2008
Benzene	MR	11	2008
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	11	2008
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	11	2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	11	2008
Groundwater Rule	TT	10	2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	9	2020
TTHM	MR	9	2020
Nitrate	MR	9	1998
Groundwater Rule	MR	8	2013
Arsenic	MR	7	2008
Atrazine	MR	4	2001
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2008
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2008
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2008
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2008
Toluene	MR	4	2008
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2008
Styrene	MR	4	2008
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	4	2008
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2008

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth has 295 recorded EPA violations, 91% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 9% carry more. 5% of this system's own violations are health-based (14 of 295), and it ranks #7,765 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

295 Higher than most more violations than 91% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

How to read this

Each dot is one public water system; the highlighted dot is Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth. A system to the right has more recorded violations; a system higher up has a larger share of those violations classified health-based rather than monitoring or reporting.

Rare but serious: few violations, but most of them are health-based.
Frequent, mostly paperwork: many violations, but mostly monitoring or reporting, not health-based.
Clean record: below-median on both counts, the tinted corner.

View all 30 systems as a list

City of Ballinger: 372 violations, 85% health-based
Nooksack Valley Water Association: 16 violations, 31% health-based
Montgomery Co RWD 12: 7 violations, 29% health-based
Irvin Water District #6: 11 violations, 27% health-based
Ticonderoga WD: 47 violations, 26% health-based
Pine Valley Plantation: 37 violations, 24% health-based
McLouth, City Of: 29 violations, 17% health-based
Kipling Oaks 1: 25 violations, 16% health-based
South Deerfield Water Supply District: 96 violations, 16% health-based
Sunset Ridge Water District: 82 violations, 15% health-based
Orange Water Dept: 136 violations, 14% health-based
Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1: 167 violations, 11% health-based
Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth: 295 violations, 5% health-based (this system)
Lake Gibson Estates: 42 violations, 2% health-based
Benson Culinary Improvement District: 212 violations, 1% health-based
Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth: 567 violations, 1% health-based
Miccosukee Service Plaza: 0 violations, 0% health-based
Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3: 0 violations, 0% health-based
Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600: 2 violations, 0% health-based
Center Water Co: 5 violations, 0% health-based
Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs: 9 violations, 0% health-based
Great Bend Industrial Park: 14 violations, 0% health-based
Glen Park Village: 19 violations, 0% health-based
Camp Is-Sho-Da: 22 violations, 0% health-based
Hamilton: 33 violations, 0% health-based
Town of Welaka: 54 violations, 0% health-based
Township of Blairstown Dpw: 61 violations, 0% health-based
McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority: 71 violations, 0% health-based
Clarkdale Municipal Water System: 114 violations, 0% health-based
Eureka Water Association: 273 violations, 0% health-based

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 145 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFNA	9/30/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOA	9/30/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTA	9/30/2025	<8.00 ppt	8.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/30/2025	<7.00 ppt	7.00 ppt	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/30/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/30/2025	<6.00 ppt	6.00 ppt	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/30/2025	<20.00 ppt	20.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/30/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBS	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOS	9/30/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFDA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/30/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFMBA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/30/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/30/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBA	9/30/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
ADONA	9/30/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/30/2025	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/30/2025	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/30/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/30/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/18/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
ADONA	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/18/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFBA	6/18/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/18/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFMPA	6/18/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/18/2025	<2.00 ppt	2.00 ppt	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/18/2025	<20.00 ppt	20.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFNA	6/18/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/18/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/18/2025	<3.00 ppt	3.00 ppt	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/18/2025	<6.00 ppt	6.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTA	6/18/2025	<8.00 ppt	8.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFTrDA	6/18/2025	<7.00 ppt	7.00 ppt	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/18/2025	<5.00 ppt	5.00 ppt	Not Detected
PFOA	6/18/2025	<4.00 ppt	4.00 ppt	Not Detected

Population served record for Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth

EPA SDWIS lists 4,990 people served and 2,229 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

EPA SDWIS · PWS PA3060035 PA primacy agency

Sources: EPA SDWIS · Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Nationwide peers

295 violations · 4,990 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Hamburg Muni Water&sewer Auth

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