Public water system · PA5260005
ActivePa-American Water-Brownsville
At a glance
Pa-American Water-Brownsville (PWSID PA5260005) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 7,844 people through 4,838 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,844
Service connections
4,838
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa-American Water-Brownsville compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa-American Water-Brownsville is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fayette County has 40 active public water systems, and Pa-American Water-Brownsville is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 23% above the county average of 6,392 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 255,669 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 Water-Brownsville is about 17% above 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 Water-Brownsville?
EPA lists Pa-American Water-Brownsville 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. 19 of the 40 active systems in Fayette County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa-American Water-Brownsville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and August 2015. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | 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 Water-Brownsville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa-American Water-Brownsville?
Pa-American Water-Brownsville (PWSID PA5260005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa-American Water-Brownsville serve?
Pa-American Water-Brownsville reports serving 7,844 people through 4,838 service connections in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa-American Water-Brownsville 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 Water-Brownsville have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Water-Brownsville'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Water-Brownsville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa-American Water-Brownsville 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Yough Plant | Fayette | 133,000 | Community | Surface water |
| North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth | Fayette | 35,409 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa-American Water- Uniontown | Fayette | 23,125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pa-American Water Co-Connellsv | Fayette | 11,425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Muni Auth of Washington Twp | Fayette | 9,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Indian Creek Valley Water Auth | Fayette | 7,000 | 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 Water-Brownsville, PWSID PA5260005, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-american-water-brownsville-pa5260005 (data as of October 1, 2026).