AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH
PWSID: PA5040008 · Ambridge, PA · Serves 19,500 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH (PWSID PA5040008) in Ambridge, PA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 19,500 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2023. Those 3 health-based rows for AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH cover contaminants such as CARBON, TOTAL, Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH has 3 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including CARBON, TOTAL, Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2016–2023. 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)
- PA5040008
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Ambridge, PA
- Population Served
- 19,500
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
| Groundwater Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (19,500). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include MATTOON, GRAND ISLAND TOWN WATER DEPT., SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE.
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About This Data
AMBRIDGE WATER AUTH (PA5040008) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BEAVER FALLS MUNI AUTH; CENTER TWP WATER AUTH; MUN WATER AUTH OF ALIQUIPPA; CRESWELL HEIGHTS JT AUTH. Health-based rows (3 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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