Duncansville Muni Water Authority
EPA ID: PA4070012 · 2,350 people served · 4 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Duncansville Muni Water Authority (PA4070012): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. 3 open EPA findings remain on record at Duncansville Muni Water Authority - the utility supplies approximately 2,350 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Duncansville Muni Water Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Duncansville Muni Water Authority serves a community with a median household income of $71,490 and an estimated 61,837 residents across its service area. Approximately 69% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 39% 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?
Duncansville Muni Water 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 Duncansville Muni Water Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.08 mg/L. Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Lead and Copper Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 0700 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Duncansville Muni Water Authority (EPA ID: PA4070012) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,350 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 4 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 3 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 11, 2026 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| October 11, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| October 11, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| July 1, 2024 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Barium | Non-health-based | Archived |
| August 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 1, 2023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | No |
| Barium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 1 | 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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Duncansville Muni Water Authority (PA4070012) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Duncansville Muni Water Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 3 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Duncansville Muni Water Authority serve?
Duncansville Muni Water Authority serves approximately 2,350 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Duncansville Muni Water Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Duncansville Muni Water Authority (PA): 8 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa4070012/
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