Public water system · PA2590033
ActiveBlossburg Municipal Authority
At a glance
Blossburg Municipal Authority (PWSID PA2590033) is an active community water system in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,650 people through 698 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,650
Service connections
698
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Blossburg Municipal Authority compare with other water systems in Tioga County?
By EPA's size categories, Blossburg Municipal Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tioga County has 78 active public water systems, and Blossburg Municipal Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 32,718 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 Blossburg Municipal 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Blossburg Municipal Authority?
EPA lists Blossburg Municipal 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. 14 of the 78 active systems in Tioga County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Blossburg Municipal 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 April 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2025 and April 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 2,4-D, Atrazine, Heptachlor epoxide and Diquat. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | 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.
Blossburg Municipal Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Blossburg Municipal Authority?
Blossburg Municipal Authority (PWSID PA2590033) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Blossburg Municipal Authority serve?
Blossburg Municipal Authority reports serving 1,650 people through 698 service connections in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Blossburg Municipal Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Blossburg Municipal 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 April 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 Blossburg Municipal 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 April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Blossburg Municipal Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Blossburg Municipal 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 Tioga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsboro Municipal Authority | Tioga | 8,225 | Community | Surface water |
| Mansfield Borough Mun Auth | Tioga | 4,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Mansfield University | Tioga | 3,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Elkland Boro Water Authority | Tioga | 2,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rb Walter & Williamson Schools | Tioga | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Westfield Borough Waterworks | Tioga | 1,300 | 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, “Blossburg Municipal Authority, PWSID PA2590033, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/blossburg-municipal-authority-pa2590033 (data as of October 1, 2026).