Public water system · PA6170045
ActiveCovington Karthaus Girard A A
At a glance
Covington Karthaus Girard A A (PWSID PA6170045) is an active community water system in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,700 people through 736 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 June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,700
Service connections
736
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Covington Karthaus Girard A A compare with other water systems in Clearfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Covington Karthaus Girard A A is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clearfield County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,576 people per system, and accounts for 3% 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 Covington Karthaus Girard A A 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 Covington Karthaus Girard A A?
EPA lists Covington Karthaus Girard A A 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 Covington Karthaus Girard A A have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2013 and June 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Covington Karthaus Girard A A: frequently asked questions
Who runs Covington Karthaus Girard A A?
Covington Karthaus Girard A A (PWSID PA6170045) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Covington Karthaus Girard A A serve?
Covington Karthaus Girard A A reports serving 1,700 people through 736 service connections in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Covington Karthaus Girard A A 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 Covington Karthaus Girard A A 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 June 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 Covington Karthaus Girard A A'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 June 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 Covington Karthaus Girard A A's water quality report?
As a community water system, Covington Karthaus Girard A A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Municipal Auth | Clearfield | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Covington Karthaus Girard A A, PWSID PA6170045, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/covington-karthaus-girard-a-a-pa6170045 (data as of October 1, 2026).