PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH

PWSID: PA4110027 · Portage, PA · Serves 6,500 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH (PWSID PA4110027) in Portage, PA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,500 people. The same extract lists 8 health-based violation records spanning 2004-2024. Those 8 health-based rows for PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, CARBON, TOTAL; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH has 8 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
6,500
Health-Based Violation Records
8
Distinct Contaminant Codes
2
Source Type
Surface Water

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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, CARBON, TOTAL. Recorded violations span 2004–2024. 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)
PA4110027
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Portage, PA
Population Served
6,500
Health Violations
Yes (8)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Groundwater Rule 6 6
CARBON, TOTAL 2 2

Violation History (8)

Contaminant Health Date
Groundwater Rule Yes Sep 8, 2024
Groundwater Rule Yes Sep 8, 2024
Groundwater Rule Yes Sep 8, 2022
Groundwater Rule Yes Sep 8, 2022
Groundwater Rule Yes Sep 8, 2022
Groundwater Rule Yes Sep 8, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL Yes Apr 1, 2004
CARBON, TOTAL Yes Jan 1, 2004

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH?
PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH has 8 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH serve?
PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH serves 6,500 people in Portage, PA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH have?
PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH has 8 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2004–2024. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Groundwater Rule, CARBON, TOTAL.

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH on cumulative violation count (8) and EPA-reported population served (6,500). Violation-count peers include Mashantucket Pequot Water System, San Ildefonso Pueblo, TOWAOC WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include PSMCSD - PAJARO, STRATMOOR HILLS WSD, CITY OF MACCLENNY.

About This Data

PORTAGE BORO MUNI AUTH (PA4110027) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include HIGHLAND S & W AUTH BEAVERDAM; EBENSBURG BORO MUNI AUTH; NORTHERN CAMBRIA MUNI WATER; SOUTHWESTERN CAMBRIA CNTY AUTH. Health-based rows (8 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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