Public water system · PA6610036
ActiveBarkeyville Mun Authority
At a glance
Barkeyville Mun Authority (PWSID PA6610036) is an active community water system in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,600 people through 92 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,600
Service connections
92
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Barkeyville Mun Authority compare with other water systems in Venango County?
By EPA's size categories, Barkeyville Mun Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Venango County has 63 active public water systems, and Barkeyville Mun Authority is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 139% above the county average of 670 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 42,203 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Barkeyville Mun Authority is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% 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 Barkeyville Mun Authority?
EPA lists Barkeyville Mun Authority as owned by a local government. 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. 13 of the 63 active systems in Venango County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Barkeyville Mun Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and August 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium), Radium-228 and Radium-226. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Barkeyville Mun Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barkeyville Mun Authority?
Barkeyville Mun Authority (PWSID PA6610036) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Barkeyville Mun Authority serve?
Barkeyville Mun Authority reports serving 1,600 people through 92 service connections in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Barkeyville Mun Authority 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 Barkeyville Mun Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 Barkeyville Mun Authority'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barkeyville Mun Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Barkeyville Mun Authority must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Venango County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil City | Venango | 9,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| General Authority of Franklin | Venango | 9,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seneca & Cranberry Mall Dist | Venango | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sandycreek Twp Waterworks | Venango | 2,417 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cornplanter Township | Venango | 1,835 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Polk Center | Venango | 1,058 | Community | 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, “Barkeyville Mun Authority, PWSID PA6610036, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/barkeyville-mun-authority-pa6610036 (data as of October 1, 2026).