Public water system · PA2660010
ActiveMeshoppen Borough Water Co
At a glance
Meshoppen Borough Water Co (PWSID PA2660010) is an active community water system in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 563 people through 186 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
563
Service connections
186
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Meshoppen Borough Water Co compare with other water systems in Wyoming County?
By EPA's size categories, Meshoppen Borough Water Co is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wyoming County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is about 74% above the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 29,137 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 Meshoppen Borough Water Co 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Meshoppen Borough Water Co?
EPA lists Meshoppen Borough Water Co 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. 9 of the 90 active systems in Wyoming County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Meshoppen Borough Water Co have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and January 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-11 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | 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.
Meshoppen Borough Water Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meshoppen Borough Water Co?
Meshoppen Borough Water Co (PWSID PA2660010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Meshoppen Borough Water Co serve?
Meshoppen Borough Water Co reports serving 563 people through 186 service connections in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Meshoppen Borough Water Co get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Meshoppen Borough Water Co 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 January 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 Meshoppen Borough Water Co'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 January 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 Meshoppen Borough Water Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, Meshoppen Borough Water Co 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 Wyoming County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth | Wyoming | 5,349 | Community | Groundwater |
| Procter&Gamble Paper Products | Wyoming | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eaton Sewer & Water Co | Wyoming | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Factoryville | Wyoming | 2,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Symba Capital LLC | Wyoming | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rustic Creek Family Campground | Wyoming | 800 | Transient non-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, “Meshoppen Borough Water Co, PWSID PA2660010, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/meshoppen-borough-water-co-pa2660010 (data as of October 1, 2026).