Public water system · PA5030022
ActiveCowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys
At a glance
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys (PWSID PA5030022) is an active community water system in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 300 people through 103 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 January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
103
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys compare with other water systems in Armstrong County?
By EPA's size categories, Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Armstrong County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,129 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 47,431 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 Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys 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 Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys?
EPA lists Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys 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. 20 of the 42 active systems in Armstrong County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Benzene, o-Dichlorobenzene and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | 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.
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys?
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys (PWSID PA5030022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys serve?
Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys reports serving 300 people through 103 service connections in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys 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 Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys 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 January 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 Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys' 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 January 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 Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys 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 Armstrong County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning Suburb Jt Water Aut | Armstrong | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Manor Twp Jt Muni Auth | Armstrong | 6,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Twp Mun Auth Freeport | Armstrong | 5,849 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Water Kittanning | Armstrong | 4,499 | Community | Surface water |
| Ford City Muni Water Works | Armstrong | 2,991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parks Twp Muni Auth | Armstrong | 2,049 | Community | Purchased 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, “Cowanshannock M A Sagamore Sys, PWSID PA5030022, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/cowanshannock-m-a-sagamore-sys-pa5030022 (data as of October 1, 2026).