Public water system · PA3540012
ActiveTamaqua Area Water Authority
At a glance
Tamaqua Area Water Authority (PWSID PA3540012) is an active community water system in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 8,000 people through 3,591 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,000
Service connections
3,591
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tamaqua Area Water Authority compare with other water systems in Schuylkill County?
By EPA's size categories, Tamaqua Area Water Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Schuylkill County has 176 active public water systems, and Tamaqua Area Water Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 750 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% 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 Tamaqua Area Water Authority is about 19% 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. 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 Tamaqua Area Water Authority?
EPA lists Tamaqua Area Water Authority 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 Tamaqua Area Water Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2023 and April 2026. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Tamaqua Area Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tamaqua Area Water Authority?
Tamaqua Area Water Authority (PWSID PA3540012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tamaqua Area Water Authority serve?
Tamaqua Area Water Authority reports serving 8,000 people through 3,591 service connections in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Tamaqua Area Water Authority 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 Tamaqua Area Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Tamaqua Area Water Authority'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tamaqua Area Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tamaqua Area Water Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Co Mun Auth | Schuylkill | 31,850 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Shenandoah | Schuylkill | 9,500 | 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, “Tamaqua Area Water Authority, PWSID PA3540012, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/tamaqua-area-water-authority-pa3540012 (data as of October 1, 2026).