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Austin Borough Water

Austin, Pennsylvania 16720 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

700
People served
344
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 344 drinking-water violations at Austin Borough Water, 2% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

344
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Austin Borough Water

Austin Borough Water is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 700 residents in Austin, Pennsylvania (Potter County) through 261 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 344 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 262 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 Public Notice, recorded in 48 violations (Other). 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. Statewide, 173 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (44.5%).

Austin Borough Water's 344 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
700
Total Violations
344
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
261
County
Potter
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
262
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 48 2012
CARBON, TOTAL MR 45 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 24 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2025
Nitrate MR 15 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2003
Chlorine MR 12 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2018
TTHM MR 10 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2000
Mercury MR 5 1997
Chromium MR 5 1997
Barium MR 5 1997
Arsenic MR 5 1997
Cadmium MR 5 1997
Fluoride MR 5 1997
Selenium MR 5 1997
CYANIDE MR 4 1997
Nickel MR 4 1997
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1997
Thallium, Total MR 4 1997
Antimony, Total MR 4 1997
Nitrite MR 4 2016
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2008
Endrin MR 2 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2011
2,4-D MR 2 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2011

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 Austin Borough Water.

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 PA6530005 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 Austin Borough Water 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 45 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2920
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 32 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 0300
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 24 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 0200
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 7000
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2950
2016 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 1040
2016 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 1041
2012 Public Notice Other 48 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 7500
2011 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2010
2011 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2105
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2110
2011 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2015
2011 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA6530005 / 2020

How Austin Borough Water Compares

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

Metric Austin Borough Water Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 344 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 44.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 700 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Austin Borough Water water safe to drink? ▼
Austin Borough Water (PWS ID: PA6530005) has 344 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 700 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Austin Borough Water serve? ▼
Austin Borough Water serves 700 people in Austin, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 261 service connections.
What type of violations does Austin Borough Water have? ▼
Austin Borough Water has 344 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 262 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Austin Borough Water water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Austin Borough Water under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Austin Borough Water use? ▼
Austin Borough Water 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.