Public water system · PA4180035
ActiveBeech Creek Borough Authority
At a glance
Beech Creek Borough Authority (PWSID PA4180035) is an active community water system in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,800 people through 623 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 January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,800
Service connections
623
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beech Creek Borough Authority compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Beech Creek Borough Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clinton County has 31 active public water systems, and Beech Creek Borough Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 72% above the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 5.5% of the 32,517 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 Beech Creek Borough 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 Beech Creek Borough Authority?
EPA lists Beech Creek Borough 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. 8 of the 31 active systems in Clinton County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beech Creek Borough 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 January 2020. The violations listed here began between July 1988 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlordane, Toxaphene, Lindane (gamma-BHC) and Endrin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | 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.
Beech Creek Borough Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beech Creek Borough Authority?
Beech Creek Borough Authority (PWSID PA4180035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Beech Creek Borough Authority serve?
Beech Creek Borough Authority reports serving 1,800 people through 623 service connections in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Beech Creek Borough 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 Beech Creek Borough 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 January 2020. 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 Beech Creek Borough 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 January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beech Creek Borough Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beech Creek Borough 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lock Haven Water Dept | Clinton | 10,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth | Clinton | 9,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pawc Appalachian Dist | Clinton | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Clinton Co Mun Auth | Clinton | 2,610 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Dot Rest Area 34 I80 Westbd | Clinton | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pa Dot Rest Area 33 I80 Eastbd | Clinton | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Beech Creek Borough Authority, PWSID PA4180035, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/beech-creek-borough-authority-pa4180035 (data as of October 1, 2026).