Public water system · PA4110014
ActiveGreater Johnstown Wa Saltlick
At a glance
Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick (PWSID PA4110014) is an active community water system in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 170 people through 51 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
51
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick compare with other water systems in Cambria County?
By EPA's size categories, Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cambria County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 141,432 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 Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick 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 Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick?
EPA lists Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick 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. 31 of the 65 active systems in Cambria County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and March 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-02-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | 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.
Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick?
Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick (PWSID PA4110014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick serve?
Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick reports serving 170 people through 51 service connections in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick 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 Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick 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 March 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 Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick'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 March 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 Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick 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 Cambria County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Johnstown Wa Riverside | Cambria | 49,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Highland S & W Auth Beaverdam | Cambria | 22,617 | Community | Surface water |
| Ebensburg Boro Muni Auth | Cambria | 8,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Portage Boro Muni Auth | Cambria | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Northern Cambria Muni Water | Cambria | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Southwestern Cambria Cnty Auth | Cambria | 4,400 | 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, “Greater Johnstown Wa Saltlick, PWSID PA4110014, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/greater-johnstown-wa-saltlick-pa4110014 (data as of October 1, 2026).