Public water system · PA4180049
ActiveSuburban Lock Haven Water Auth
At a glance
Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth (PWSID PA4180049) is an active community water system in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 9,700 people through 3,301 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,700
Service connections
3,301
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth compare with other water systems in Clinton County?
By EPA's size categories, Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Clinton County has 31 active public water systems, and Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.2 times the county average of 1,049 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 32,517 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 Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth is about 45% 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. 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 Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth?
EPA lists Suburban Lock Haven Water 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 31 active systems in Clinton County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Suburban Lock Haven Water 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 December 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and December 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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 |
| 2021-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-12 | 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.
Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth?
Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth (PWSID PA4180049) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth serve?
Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth reports serving 9,700 people through 3,301 service connections in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth 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 Suburban Lock Haven Water 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 December 2024. 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 Suburban Lock Haven Water 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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Suburban Lock Haven Water 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 Clinton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lock Haven Water Dept | Clinton | 10,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pawc Appalachian Dist | Clinton | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Clinton Co Mun Auth | Clinton | 2,610 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Creek Borough Authority | Clinton | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pa Dot Rest Area 34 I80 Westbd | Clinton | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pa Dot Rest Area 33 I80 Eastbd | Clinton | 900 | Transient non-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, “Suburban Lock Haven Water Auth, PWSID PA4180049, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/suburban-lock-haven-water-auth-pa4180049 (data as of October 1, 2026).