Public water system · PA6170008
ActiveClearfield Municipal Auth
At a glance
Clearfield Municipal Auth (PWSID PA6170008) is an active community water system in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 14,000 people through 5,995 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,000
Service connections
5,995
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clearfield Municipal Auth compare with other water systems in Clearfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Clearfield Municipal Auth is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Clearfield County has 36 active public water systems, and Clearfield Municipal Auth is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.9 times the county average of 1,576 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 56,721 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 Clearfield Municipal Auth is about twice 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 Clearfield Municipal Auth?
EPA lists Clearfield Municipal 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. 14 of the 36 active systems in Clearfield County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Clearfield Municipal Auth have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2016 and August 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-17 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-17 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Clearfield Municipal Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clearfield Municipal Auth?
Clearfield Municipal Auth (PWSID PA6170008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Clearfield Municipal Auth serve?
Clearfield Municipal Auth reports serving 14,000 people through 5,995 service connections in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Clearfield Municipal Auth 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 Clearfield Municipal Auth have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Clearfield Municipal 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Clearfield Municipal Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clearfield Municipal 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 Clearfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houtzdale Municipal Authority | Clearfield | 8,410 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Dubois Water Depart | Clearfield | 7,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Pike Twp Municipal Authority | Clearfield | 4,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Inc. Treasure Lake Div | Clearfield | 4,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cooper Twp Municipal Auth | Clearfield | 3,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Irvona Municipal Authority | Clearfield | 1,980 | 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, “Clearfield Municipal Auth, PWSID PA6170008, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/clearfield-municipal-auth-pa6170008 (data as of October 1, 2026).