Tamaqua Area Water Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Tamaqua Area Water Authority (PA3540012): 7 past health-based violations, since resolved. Since the flagged events, Tamaqua Area Water Authority resolved all 25 violations - compliant today, 8,000 residents served.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Tamaqua Area Water Authority (EPA ID: PA3540012) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 8,000 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 7 ZIP codes across 7 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 24 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

E. coli (EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action))

Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.

Removal methods: UV disinfection (99.99%), chlorination, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water, people who frequently shower in chlorinated water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 17960 - New Ringgold
• 18214 - Barnesville
• 18237 - Mcadoo
• 18240 - Nesquehoning
• 18245 - Quakake
• 18250 - Summit Hill
• 18252 - Tamaqua

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Tamaqua Area Water Authority (PA3540012) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tamaqua Area Water Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Tamaqua Area Water Authority; its 25 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Tamaqua Area Water Authority serve?

Tamaqua Area Water Authority serves approximately 8,000 people across 7 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Tamaqua Area Water Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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