Public water system · PA4110046
ActiveLilly Borough Water Authority
At a glance
Lilly Borough Water Authority (PWSID PA4110046) is an active community water system in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,388 people through 616 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,388
Service connections
616
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lilly Borough Water Authority compare with other water systems in Cambria County?
By EPA's size categories, Lilly Borough Water Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cambria County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 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 Lilly Borough Water Authority 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lilly Borough Water Authority?
EPA lists Lilly Borough Water Authority 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 Lilly Borough Water Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and July 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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.
Lilly Borough Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lilly Borough Water Authority?
Lilly Borough Water Authority (PWSID PA4110046) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lilly Borough Water Authority serve?
Lilly Borough Water Authority reports serving 1,388 people through 616 service connections in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Lilly Borough Water Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lilly Borough Water Authority 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 July 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 Lilly Borough Water Authority'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 July 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 Lilly Borough Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lilly Borough Water Authority 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, “Lilly Borough Water Authority, PWSID PA4110046, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/lilly-borough-water-authority-pa4110046 (data as of October 1, 2026).