Public water system · PA1460500
ActivePottstown Hosp Tower Health
At a glance
Pottstown Hosp Tower Health (PWSID PA1460500) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,425 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,425
Service connections
1
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pottstown Hosp Tower Health compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Pottstown Hosp Tower Health is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Montgomery County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,675 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pottstown Hosp Tower Health is about 3.3 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Pottstown Hosp Tower Health?
EPA lists Pottstown Hosp Tower Health 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 Pottstown Hosp Tower Health have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and January 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Pottstown Hosp Tower Health: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pottstown Hosp Tower Health?
Pottstown Hosp Tower Health (PWSID PA1460500) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pottstown Hosp Tower Health serve?
Pottstown Hosp Tower Health reports serving 1,425 people through 1 service connection in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pottstown Hosp Tower Health 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 Pottstown Hosp Tower Health have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Pottstown Hosp Tower Health'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pottstown Hosp Tower Health's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pottstown Hosp Tower Health is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| Pa American Norristown | Montgomery | 88,885 | Community | 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 |
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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, “Pottstown Hosp Tower Health, PWSID PA1460500, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pottstown-hosp-tower-health-pa1460500 (data as of October 1, 2026).