Public water system · PA4310012
ActiveHuntingdon Boro Water Dept
At a glance
Huntingdon Boro Water Dept (PWSID PA4310012) is an active community water system in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 13,776 people through 2,976 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 April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,776
Service connections
2,976
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Huntingdon Boro Water Dept compare with other water systems in Huntingdon County?
By EPA's size categories, Huntingdon Boro Water Dept is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Huntingdon County has 86 active public water systems, and Huntingdon Boro Water Dept is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29 times the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 40,410 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 Huntingdon Boro Water Dept is about twice 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 Huntingdon Boro Water Dept?
EPA lists Huntingdon Boro Water Dept 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. 19 of the 86 active systems in Huntingdon County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Huntingdon Boro Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and April 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit Filter Profile/CPE Report · code 29 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Huntingdon Boro Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Huntingdon Boro Water Dept?
Huntingdon Boro Water Dept (PWSID PA4310012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Huntingdon Boro Water Dept serve?
Huntingdon Boro Water Dept reports serving 13,776 people through 2,976 service connections in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Huntingdon Boro Water Dept 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 Huntingdon Boro Water Dept 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 April 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 Huntingdon Boro Water Dept'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 April 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 Huntingdon Boro Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Huntingdon Boro Water Dept 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 Huntingdon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Union Municipal Auth | Huntingdon | 5,801 | Community | Surface water |
| St Correct Inst Huntingdon | Huntingdon | 2,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Martins Gen Store | Huntingdon | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walker Twp Muni Auth | Huntingdon | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orbisonia Rockhill Jt Mun Auth | Huntingdon | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mill Creek Area Mun Auth | Huntingdon | 1,108 | 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, “Huntingdon Boro Water Dept, PWSID PA4310012, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/huntingdon-boro-water-dept-pa4310012 (data as of October 1, 2026).