ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY
PWSID: PA4070023 · Altoona, PA · Serves 62,500 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID PA4070023) in Altoona, PA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 62,500 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2025. Those 4 health-based rows for ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule, Thallium, Total, Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Revised Total Coliform Rule, Thallium, Total, Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2016–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Pennsylvania drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Pennsylvania state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- PA4070023
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Altoona, PA
- Population Served
- 62,500
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Thallium, Total | 1 | 1 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Thallium, Total | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (62,500). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include CITY OF PITTSBURG, TIGARD, CITY OF, HAMILTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.
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About This Data
ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY (PA4070023) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include HOLLIDAYSBURG MUNI AUTH; TYRONE BORO WATER AUTH; ROARING SPRING MUNI WATER AUTH; BELLWOOD BORO AUTH. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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