Public water system · PA2080029
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At a glance
Towanda Municipal Authority (PWSID PA2080029) is an active community water system in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 5,000 people through 2,232 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,000
Service connections
2,232
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Towanda Municipal Authority compare with other water systems in Bradford County?
By EPA's size categories, Towanda Municipal Authority is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bradford County has 81 active public water systems, and Towanda Municipal Authority is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 464 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 37,561 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 Towanda Municipal Authority is about 25% below 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 40 Pennsylvania systems (0.6%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Towanda Municipal Authority?
EPA lists Towanda Municipal 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. 13 of the 81 active systems in Bradford County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Towanda Municipal Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Towanda Municipal Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Towanda Municipal Authority?
Towanda Municipal Authority (PWSID PA2080029) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Towanda Municipal Authority serve?
Towanda Municipal Authority reports serving 5,000 people through 2,232 service connections in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Towanda Municipal Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Towanda Municipal Authority 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 January 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 Towanda Municipal 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Towanda Municipal Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Towanda Municipal 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 Bradford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Susquehanna Division | Bradford | 15,569 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canton Borough Authority | Bradford | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wysox Twp Municipal Authority | Bradford | 1,763 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Troy Water Deptartment | Bradford | 1,362 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Bradford | 1,250 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wyalusing Area School District | Bradford | 1,200 | Non-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, “Towanda Municipal Authority, PWSID PA2080029, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/towanda-municipal-authority-pa2080029 (data as of October 1, 2026).