Public water system · PA3540038
ActiveSchuylkill Co Mun Auth
At a glance
Schuylkill Co Mun Auth (PWSID PA3540038) is an active community water system in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 31,850 people through 10,473 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,850
Service connections
10,473
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Schuylkill Co Mun Auth compare with other water systems in Schuylkill County?
By EPA's size categories, Schuylkill Co Mun Auth is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Schuylkill County has 176 active public water systems, and Schuylkill Co Mun Auth is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42 times the county average of 750 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 131,931 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 Schuylkill Co Mun Auth is about 4.8 times 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 Schuylkill Co Mun Auth?
EPA lists Schuylkill Co 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. 21 of the 176 active systems in Schuylkill County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Schuylkill Co Mun Auth have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and March 2023. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Schuylkill Co Mun Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Schuylkill Co Mun Auth?
Schuylkill Co Mun Auth (PWSID PA3540038) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Schuylkill Co Mun Auth serve?
Schuylkill Co Mun Auth reports serving 31,850 people through 10,473 service connections in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Schuylkill Co 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 Schuylkill Co Mun Auth have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Schuylkill Co 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Schuylkill Co Mun Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Schuylkill Co 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 Schuylkill County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Shenandoah | Schuylkill | 9,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Tamaqua Area Water Authority | Schuylkill | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Minersville Municipal Water Au | Schuylkill | 7,275 | Community | Surface water |
| Blythe Twp Municipal Authority | Schuylkill | 7,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Kline Township Mun Authority | Schuylkill | 6,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Schuylkill Haven Boro Water | Schuylkill | 6,000 | 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, “Schuylkill Co Mun Auth, PWSID PA3540038, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/schuylkill-co-mun-auth-pa3540038 (data as of October 1, 2026).