Public water system · PA6330010
ActivePa American Water Punxsy
At a glance
Pa American Water Punxsy (PWSID PA6330010) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 8,419 people through 3,613 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,419
Service connections
3,613
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa American Water Punxsy compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa American Water Punxsy is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jefferson County has 38 active public water systems, and Pa American Water Punxsy is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 791 people per system, and accounts for 28% of the 30,059 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 Punxsy is about 26% 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 Punxsy?
EPA lists Pa American Water Punxsy 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. 24 of the 38 active systems in Jefferson County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa American Water Punxsy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2013. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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 Punxsy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa American Water Punxsy?
Pa American Water Punxsy (PWSID PA6330010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa American Water Punxsy serve?
Pa American Water Punxsy reports serving 8,419 people through 3,613 service connections in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa American Water Punxsy 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 Punxsy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Punxsy'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Punxsy's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa American Water Punxsy 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Municipal Auth | Jefferson | 6,220 | Community | Surface water |
| Brockway Boro Municipal Auth | Jefferson | 4,384 | Community | Surface water |
| Reynoldsville Water Auth | Jefferson | 2,908 | Community | Surface water |
| Sykesville Borough | Jefferson | 1,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Falls Creek Boro Mun Auth | Jefferson | 1,440 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Summerville Boro Mun Auth | Jefferson | 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 American Water Punxsy, PWSID PA6330010, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-american-water-punxsy-pa6330010 (data as of October 1, 2026).