Public water system · PA6370003
ActiveBessemer Borough Water Dept
At a glance
Bessemer Borough Water Dept (PWSID PA6370003) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,100 people through 498 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,100
Service connections
498
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bessemer Borough Water Dept compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Bessemer Borough Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lawrence County has 55 active public water systems, and Bessemer Borough Water Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 1,366 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 75,133 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 Bessemer Borough Water Dept 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 Bessemer Borough Water Dept?
EPA lists Bessemer Borough Water Dept 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. 6 of the 55 active systems in Lawrence County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bessemer Borough Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between June 2011 and February 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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.
Bessemer Borough Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bessemer Borough Water Dept?
Bessemer Borough Water Dept (PWSID PA6370003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bessemer Borough Water Dept serve?
Bessemer Borough Water Dept reports serving 1,100 people through 498 service connections in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Bessemer Borough Water Dept 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 Bessemer Borough Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Bessemer Borough Water Dept'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bessemer Borough Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bessemer Borough Water Dept 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co New Castle | Lawrence | 43,279 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co Ellwood Cty | Lawrence | 17,200 | Community | Surface water |
| New Wilmington Boro Water Dept | Lawrence | 4,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mahoning Township | Lawrence | 1,032 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Lawrence | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mohawk Area High School | Lawrence | 850 | Non-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, “Bessemer Borough Water Dept, PWSID PA6370003, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/bessemer-borough-water-dept-pa6370003 (data as of October 1, 2026).