Public water system · PA4410156
ActiveJersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth
At a glance
Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth (PWSID PA4410156) is an active community water system in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 6,600 people through 2,637 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
6,600
Service connections
2,637
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth compare with other water systems in Lycoming County?
By EPA's size categories, Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lycoming County has 126 active public water systems, and Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 702 people per system, and accounts for 7.5% of the 88,482 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 Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth is roughly in line with 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 Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth?
EPA lists Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat 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 126 active systems in Lycoming County (8.7%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat 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 March 2026. The violations listed here began between June 2024 and March 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | 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.
Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth?
Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth (PWSID PA4410156) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth serve?
Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth reports serving 6,600 people through 2,637 service connections in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth 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 Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat 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 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 Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat 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 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 Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat 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 Lycoming County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsport Mun Water Auth | Lycoming | 51,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Montoursville Water Company | Lycoming | 4,983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Muncy Borough Water Company | Lycoming | 2,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hughesville Borough Water Auth | Lycoming | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montgomery Water Authority | Lycoming | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Muncy State Correctional Inst | Lycoming | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Jersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth, PWSID PA4410156, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/jersey-shore-area-jnt-wat-auth-pa4410156 (data as of October 1, 2026).