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HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA6170023 · HOUTZDALE, Pennsylvania 16651

HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serves 8,410 people in HOUTZDALE, Pennsylvania using Surface Water water sources. It has 91 recorded EPA violations, including 17 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,410 residents in HOUTZDALE, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County) through 2,862 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 91 total violations for this system , of which 17 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 46 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 CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 13 violations (TT, health-based). 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. HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY's 91 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
8,410
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
17
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,862
County
Clearfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL TT 13 2008
CARBON, TOTAL MR 11 2025
Public Notice Other 10 2008
Endothall MR 8 2023
Chlorine MR 7 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2004
Nitrate MR 6 2003
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2013
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2019
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1993
Arsenic MR 2 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1996
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 2021
Endrin MR 1 1982
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2013
CYANIDE MR 1 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTA 9/18/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/18/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/18/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/18/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/18/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/19/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/19/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/19/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/19/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/19/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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 HOUTZDALE 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 PA6170023 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 HOUTZDALE 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 CARBON, TOTAL MR 11 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 2920
2023 Endothall MR 8 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 2033
2022 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 1005
2021 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 0300
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 0300
2017 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 1024
2013 Chlorine MR 7 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 0999
2013 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 0200
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 3100
2008 CARBON, TOTAL TT 13 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 2920
2008 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 7500
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 7000
2003 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 1040
1996 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 4000
1993 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA6170023 / 0200

How HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 91 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 17 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 8,410 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 HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA6170023) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 8,410 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serve? ▼
HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY serves 8,410 people in HOUTZDALE, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,862 service connections.
What type of violations does HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY have? ▼
HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY has 91 total violations: 17 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY water? ▼
No. HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY use? ▼
HOUTZDALE 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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