Public water system · PA5650069
ActiveHighridge Water Auth
Community water system in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, drawing primarily on surface water.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,000
Service connections
5,652
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
Violations & enforcement
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Highridge Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Is Highridge Water Auth's water safe to drink?
Highridge Water Auth is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the PA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.
Who runs Highridge Water Auth?
Highridge Water Auth (PWSID PA5650069) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Highridge Water Auth serve?
Highridge Water Auth reports serving 16,000 people through 5,652 service connections in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Highridge Water Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water.
Other water systems in Westmoreland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Sweeney Plant | Westmoreland | 143,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Kensington Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 47,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Latrobe Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Boro Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ligonier Twp Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 3,293 | Community | Surface water |
| Mawc Furnace Run | Westmoreland | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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