Public water system · PA6160010
ActiveRedbank Valley Mun Auth
At a glance
Redbank Valley Mun Auth (PWSID PA6160010) is an active community water system in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 3,150 people through 981 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,150
Service connections
981
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Redbank Valley Mun Auth compare with other water systems in Clarion County?
By EPA's size categories, Redbank Valley Mun Auth is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clarion County has 44 active public water systems, and Redbank Valley Mun Auth is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 27,482 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 Redbank Valley Mun Auth is about half of 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 Redbank Valley Mun Auth?
EPA lists Redbank Valley Mun 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. 8 of the 44 active systems in Clarion County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Redbank Valley Mun 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 July 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2020 and July 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Redbank Valley Mun Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Redbank Valley Mun Auth?
Redbank Valley Mun Auth (PWSID PA6160010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Redbank Valley Mun Auth serve?
Redbank Valley Mun Auth reports serving 3,150 people through 981 service connections in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Redbank Valley Mun Auth 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 Redbank Valley Mun 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 July 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 Redbank Valley Mun 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 July 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 Redbank Valley Mun Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Redbank Valley Mun 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 Clarion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co Clarion | Clarion | 10,372 | Community | Surface water |
| Rimersburg Boro Muni Auth | Clarion | 1,873 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hawthorn Redbank Redbank Ma | Clarion | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Knox Water Works | Clarion | 1,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Brady Water System | Clarion | 1,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wolfs Camping Resort | Clarion | 1,000 | Non-transient non-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, “Redbank Valley Mun Auth, PWSID PA6160010, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/redbank-valley-mun-auth-pa6160010 (data as of October 1, 2026).