Public water system · PA6330840
ActiveEldred Twp Munic Auth
At a glance
Eldred Twp Munic Auth (PWSID PA6330840) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 700 people through 262 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
700
Service connections
262
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Eldred Twp Munic Auth compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Eldred Twp Munic Auth is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 791 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 30,059 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 Eldred Twp Munic 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. 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 Eldred Twp Munic Auth?
EPA lists Eldred Twp Munic 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. 11 of the 38 active systems in Jefferson County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Eldred Twp Munic Auth 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 January 2019 and June 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Eldred Twp Munic Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eldred Twp Munic Auth?
Eldred Twp Munic Auth (PWSID PA6330840) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Eldred Twp Munic Auth serve?
Eldred Twp Munic Auth reports serving 700 people through 262 service connections in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Eldred Twp Munic Auth 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 Eldred Twp Munic Auth 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 Eldred Twp Munic 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, 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 Eldred Twp Munic Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Eldred Twp Munic 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Punxsy | Jefferson | 8,419 | Community | Surface water |
| Brookville Municipal Auth | Jefferson | 6,220 | Community | Surface water |
| Brockway Boro Municipal Auth | Jefferson | 4,384 | Community | Surface water |
| Reynoldsville Water Auth | Jefferson | 2,908 | Community | Surface water |
| Sykesville Borough | Jefferson | 1,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Falls Creek Boro Mun Auth | Jefferson | 1,440 | 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, “Eldred Twp Munic Auth, PWSID PA6330840, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/eldred-twp-munic-auth-pa6330840 (data as of October 1, 2026).