Public water system · PA4490322
ActiveAnthracite Industries Inc.
At a glance
Anthracite Industries Inc. (PWSID PA4490322) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Anthracite Industries Inc. compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Anthracite Industries Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,513 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 93,804 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Anthracite Industries Inc. is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Anthracite Industries Inc.?
EPA lists Anthracite Industries Inc. as under public/private ownership. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 62 active systems in Northumberland County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Anthracite Industries Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2025 and November 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Anthracite Industries Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Anthracite Industries Inc.?
Anthracite Industries Inc. (PWSID PA4490322) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Anthracite Industries Inc. serve?
Anthracite Industries Inc. reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Anthracite Industries Inc. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Anthracite Industries Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Anthracite Industries Inc.'s water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Anthracite Industries Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Anthracite Industries Inc. is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Northumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Roaring Creek Division | Northumberland | 43,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American White Deer | Northumberland | 30,209 | Community | Surface water |
| Municipal Authority Sunbury | Northumberland | 11,043 | Community | Surface water |
| Sunbury Airport Campsite | Northumberland | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Fence | Northumberland | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pa American Turbotville | Northumberland | 705 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Anthracite Industries Inc., PWSID PA4490322, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/anthracite-industries-inc-pa4490322 (data as of October 1, 2026).