Public water system · PA2660014
ActiveTunkhannock Boro Munic Auth
At a glance
Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth (PWSID PA2660014) is an active community water system in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 5,349 people through 887 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,349
Service connections
887
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth compare with other water systems in Wyoming County?
By EPA's size categories, Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wyoming County has 90 active public water systems, and Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17 times the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 29,137 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 Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth is about 20% 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 means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth?
EPA lists Tunkhannock Boro Munic 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. 9 of the 90 active systems in Wyoming County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tunkhannock Boro Munic 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 August 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and August 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | 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.
Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth?
Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth (PWSID PA2660014) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth serve?
Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth reports serving 5,349 people through 887 service connections in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Tunkhannock Boro Munic 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 August 2022. 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 Tunkhannock Boro Munic 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 August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tunkhannock Boro Munic 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 Wyoming County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procter&Gamble Paper Products | Wyoming | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eaton Sewer & Water Co | Wyoming | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Factoryville | Wyoming | 2,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Symba Capital LLC | Wyoming | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rustic Creek Family Campground | Wyoming | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Nicholson Boro Auth | Wyoming | 789 | 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, “Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth, PWSID PA2660014, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/tunkhannock-boro-munic-auth-pa2660014 (data as of October 1, 2026).