Public water system · PA6530010
ActiveGaleton Borough Authority
At a glance
Galeton Borough Authority (PWSID PA6530010) is an active community water system in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,200 people through 598 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 April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,200
Service connections
598
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Galeton Borough Authority compare with other water systems in Potter County?
By EPA's size categories, Galeton Borough Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Potter County has 46 active public water systems, and Galeton Borough Authority is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 267 people per system, and accounts for 9.8% of the 12,258 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 Galeton Borough Authority 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. 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 Galeton Borough Authority?
EPA lists Galeton Borough Authority 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. 7 of the 46 active systems in Potter County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Galeton Borough Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and April 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | 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.
Galeton Borough Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Galeton Borough Authority?
Galeton Borough Authority (PWSID PA6530010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Galeton Borough Authority serve?
Galeton Borough Authority reports serving 1,200 people through 598 service connections in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Galeton Borough Authority 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 Galeton Borough Authority 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 April 2026. 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 Galeton Borough Authority'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 April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Galeton Borough Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Galeton Borough Authority 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 Potter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Boro Authority | Potter | 3,166 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roulette Twp Water Authority | Potter | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shinglehouse Boro Water Dept | Potter | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Charles Cole Memorial Hospital | Potter | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Austin Borough Water | Potter | 700 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ulysses Municipal Authority | Potter | 640 | 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, “Galeton Borough Authority, PWSID PA6530010, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/galeton-borough-authority-pa6530010 (data as of October 1, 2026).