Public water system · PA7220034
ActiveMillersburg Water Auth
At a glance
Millersburg Water Auth (PWSID PA7220034) is an active community water system in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 4,600 people through 1,978 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,600
Service connections
1,978
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Millersburg Water Auth compare with other water systems in Dauphin County?
By EPA's size categories, Millersburg Water Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Dauphin County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 291,539 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 Millersburg Water Auth is about 31% 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. 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 Millersburg Water Auth?
EPA lists Millersburg 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. 21 of the 134 active systems in Dauphin County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Millersburg Water 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 January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Carbon, total, Hexachlorobenzene, Alachlor (Lasso) and Hexachlorocyclopentadiene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | 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.
Millersburg Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Millersburg Water Auth?
Millersburg Water Auth (PWSID PA7220034) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Millersburg Water Auth serve?
Millersburg Water Auth reports serving 4,600 people through 1,978 service connections in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Millersburg 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 Millersburg Water 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 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 Millersburg 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, none 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 Millersburg Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Millersburg 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 Dauphin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water | Dauphin | 110,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Capital Region Water | Dauphin | 66,540 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co | Dauphin | 50,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Veolia Middletown | Dauphin | 9,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pa American Water Steelton | Dauphin | 6,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Penn National Gaming | Dauphin | 6,000 | Non-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, “Millersburg Water Auth, PWSID PA7220034, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/millersburg-water-auth-pa7220034 (data as of October 1, 2026).