Public water system · PA4550018
ActivePerry Twp Municipal Auth
At a glance
Perry Twp Municipal Auth (PWSID PA4550018) is an active community water system in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 285 people through 140 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
285
Service connections
140
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Perry Twp Municipal Auth compare with other water systems in Snyder County?
By EPA's size categories, Perry Twp Municipal Auth is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Snyder County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 519 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 23,360 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 Perry Twp Municipal Auth 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Perry Twp Municipal Auth?
EPA lists Perry Twp Municipal Auth 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. 13 of the 45 active systems in Snyder County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Perry Twp Municipal Auth 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 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and October 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Radium-228, Radium-226, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | 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.
Perry Twp Municipal Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Perry Twp Municipal Auth?
Perry Twp Municipal Auth (PWSID PA4550018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Perry Twp Municipal Auth serve?
Perry Twp Municipal Auth reports serving 285 people through 140 service connections in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Perry Twp Municipal Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Perry Twp Municipal Auth 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 2025. 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 Perry Twp Municipal Auth'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Perry Twp Municipal Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Perry Twp Municipal Auth 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 Snyder County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove Muni Auth | Snyder | 5,584 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Monroe Twp | Snyder | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shamokin Dam Borough | Snyder | 1,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Middleburg Municipal Authority | Snyder | 1,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Selinsgrove Center | Snyder | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Kreamer Mun Auth | Snyder | 980 | 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, “Perry Twp Municipal Auth, PWSID PA4550018, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/perry-twp-municipal-auth-pa4550018 (data as of October 1, 2026).