Public water system · PA5020029
ActiveNeville Twp Water Dept
At a glance
Neville Twp Water Dept (PWSID PA5020029) is an active community water system in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 6,750 people through 629 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 December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,750
Service connections
629
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Neville Twp Water Dept compare with other water systems in Allegheny County?
By EPA's size categories, Neville Twp Water Dept is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Allegheny County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 31,017 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 2,016,109 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 Neville Twp Water Dept 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. 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 Neville Twp Water Dept?
EPA lists Neville Twp Water Dept 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. 35 of the 65 active systems in Allegheny County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Neville Twp Water Dept have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and December 2018. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Neville Twp Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Neville Twp Water Dept?
Neville Twp Water Dept (PWSID PA5020029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Neville Twp Water Dept serve?
Neville Twp Water Dept reports serving 6,750 people through 629 service connections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Neville Twp Water Dept 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 Neville Twp Water Dept 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 December 2018. 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 Neville Twp Water Dept'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 December 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Neville Twp Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, Neville Twp Water Dept 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 Allegheny County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co-Pittsburgh | Allegheny | 686,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Auth | Allegheny | 520,000 | Community | Surface water |
| West View Water Authority | Allegheny | 200,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilkinsburg-Penn Jt Water Auth | Allegheny | 125,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Hampton Shaler Water Authority | Allegheny | 61,949 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Monroeville Municipal Auth | Allegheny | 48,500 | 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, “Neville Twp Water Dept, PWSID PA5020029, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/neville-twp-water-dept-pa5020029 (data as of October 1, 2026).