Public water system · PA6200003
ActiveCambridge Area Joint Auth
At a glance
Cambridge Area Joint Auth (PWSID PA6200003) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 225 people through 84 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
84
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cambridge Area Joint Auth compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, Cambridge Area Joint Auth is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crawford County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 332 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 54,143 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 Cambridge Area Joint Auth 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cambridge Area Joint Auth?
EPA lists Cambridge Area Joint Auth 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. 12 of the 163 active systems in Crawford County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cambridge Area Joint Auth have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Cambridge Area Joint Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cambridge Area Joint Auth?
Cambridge Area Joint Auth (PWSID PA6200003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cambridge Area Joint Auth serve?
Cambridge Area Joint Auth reports serving 225 people through 84 service connections in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Cambridge Area Joint Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cambridge Area Joint Auth have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Cambridge Area Joint Auth'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cambridge Area Joint Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cambridge Area Joint Auth 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Area Water Authority | Crawford | 17,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Titusville Municipal Water | Crawford | 6,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cambridge Springs Borough | Crawford | 2,363 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Crawford Div | Crawford | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linesville Municipal Authority | Crawford | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saegertown Borough | Crawford | 1,500 | 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, “Cambridge Area Joint Auth, PWSID PA6200003, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/cambridge-area-joint-auth-pa6200003 (data as of October 1, 2026).