Public water system · PA1460046
ActivePa American Norristown
At a glance
Pa American Norristown (PWSID PA1460046) is an active community water system in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 88,885 people through 32,857 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
88,885
Service connections
32,857
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa American Norristown compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa American Norristown is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Montgomery County has 166 active public water systems, and Pa American Norristown is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 7,675 people per system, and accounts for 7% of the 1,274,113 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 American Norristown is about 13 times 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 Pa American Norristown?
EPA lists Pa American Norristown 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. 115 of the 166 active systems in Montgomery County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa American Norristown have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and October 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Carbon, total, Xylenes, Total and cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | 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.
Pa American Norristown: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa American Norristown?
Pa American Norristown (PWSID PA1460046) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa American Norristown serve?
Pa American Norristown reports serving 88,885 people through 32,857 service connections in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa American Norristown 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 Pa American Norristown 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 October 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 Pa American Norristown'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 October 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 Pa American Norristown's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa American Norristown 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Main System | Montgomery | 822,600 | Community | Surface water |
| North Penn Water Authority | Montgomery | 91,941 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Wales Water Authority | Montgomery | 72,496 | Community | Surface water |
| Pottstown Borough Water Auth | Montgomery | 36,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Horsham Water&Sewer Authority | Montgomery | 26,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ambler Boro Water Dept | Montgomery | 20,000 | Community | 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, “Pa American Norristown, PWSID PA1460046, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-american-norristown-pa1460046 (data as of October 1, 2026).