Bedford Twp Muni Authority
EPA ID: PA4050037 · 1,626 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Bedford Twp Muni Authority (PA4050037): 3 EPA violations in the last five years. A total of 3 EPA violations spanning the past five monitoring years sit on Bedford Twp Muni Authority's record - every finding has been officially cleared, and the supplier now holds current compliance status for its service population of approximately 1,626 people, with no outstanding enforcement of any kind.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bedford Twp Muni Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Bedford Twp Muni Authority serves a community with a median household income of $62,679 and an estimated 10,865 residents across its service area. Approximately 73% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 36% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Bedford Twp Muni Authority's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Bedford Twp Muni Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Contaminant 0700 at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Bedford Twp Muni Authority (EPA ID: PA4050037) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,626 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 15522 in Bedford.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 0 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| March 1, 2025 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 3 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 15522 - Bedford
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bedford Twp Muni Authority (PA4050037) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bedford Twp Muni Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Bedford Twp Muni Authority; its 3 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Bedford Twp Muni Authority serve?
Bedford Twp Muni Authority serves approximately 1,626 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Bedford Twp Muni Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Bedford Twp Muni Authority (PA): 3 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa4050037/
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