Public water system · PA7380010
ActiveLebanon Water Auth
At a glance
Lebanon Water Auth (PWSID PA7380010) is an active community water system in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 57,000 people through 20,217 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
57,000
Service connections
20,217
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lebanon Water Auth compare with other water systems in Lebanon County?
By EPA's size categories, Lebanon Water Auth is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lebanon County has 105 active public water systems, and Lebanon Water Auth is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60 times the county average of 947 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 99,423 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 Lebanon Water Auth is about 8.5 times 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 Lebanon Water Auth?
EPA lists Lebanon Water 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. 13 of the 105 active systems in Lebanon County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lebanon Water Auth have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and December 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | 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.
Lebanon Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lebanon Water Auth?
Lebanon Water Auth (PWSID PA7380010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lebanon Water Auth serve?
Lebanon Water Auth reports serving 57,000 people through 20,217 service connections in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Lebanon Water 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 Lebanon Water Auth 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 December 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 Lebanon Water 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Lebanon Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lebanon Water 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 Lebanon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myerstown Water Auth | Lebanon | 9,500 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Borough of Cornwall | Lebanon | 3,343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Indiantown Gap | Lebanon | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newmanstown Water Auth | Lebanon | 2,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Richland Boro Water Supply | Lebanon | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fredericksburg Water Auth | Lebanon | 1,200 | 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, “Lebanon Water Auth, PWSID PA7380010, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/lebanon-water-auth-pa7380010 (data as of October 1, 2026).