Public water system · PA3540072
ActivePa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge
At a glance
Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge (PWSID PA3540072) is an active community water system in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 105 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
52
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge compare with other water systems in Schuylkill County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schuylkill County has 176 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 750 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 131,931 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 Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge 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 Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge?
EPA lists Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge as privately owned. 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. 121 of the 176 active systems in Schuylkill County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge?
Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge (PWSID PA3540072) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge serve?
Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge reports serving 105 people through 52 service connections in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge 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 Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge 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 Schuylkill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Co Mun Auth | Schuylkill | 31,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Shenandoah | Schuylkill | 9,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Tamaqua Area Water Authority | Schuylkill | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Minersville Municipal Water Au | Schuylkill | 7,275 | Community | Surface water |
| Blythe Twp Municipal Authority | Schuylkill | 7,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Kline Township Mun Authority | Schuylkill | 6,700 | 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, “Pa Amer Water Co Laurel Ridge, PWSID PA3540072, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-amer-water-co-laurel-ridge-pa3540072 (data as of October 1, 2026).