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NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA6620028 · WARREN, Pennsylvania 16365

NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY serves 1,749 people in WARREN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 83 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY

NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,749 residents in WARREN, Pennsylvania (Warren County) through 755 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 7 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 55 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 Chlorine, recorded in 17 violations (MR). 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. NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY's 83 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
1,749
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
755
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 17 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2005
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2019
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2013
Public Notice Other 4 2019
TTHM MR 4 2024
Cadmium MR 3 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2003
Glyphosate MR 2 2011
OXAMYL MR 2 2011
Carbofuran MR 2 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2024

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 NORTH WARREN MUNI 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 PA6620028 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 NORTH WARREN MUNI 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
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 2456
2024 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 0700
2024 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 2950
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 7000
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 0700
2019 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 7500
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 5000
2012 Chlorine MR 17 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 0999
2011 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 2034
2011 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 2036
2011 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 2046
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 3100
1994 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / PA6620028 / 1015

How NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 1,749 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 NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA6620028) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,749 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY serve? ▼
NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY serves 1,749 people in WARREN, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 755 service connections.
What type of violations does NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY have? ▼
NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY has 83 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY use? ▼
NORTH WARREN MUNI AUTHORITY uses Groundwater 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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