Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority (PA4110009): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Pulled from the federal compliance ledger, 1 violation at Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority remain without resolution - the utility delivers drinking water to roughly 8,500 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority (EPA ID: PA4110009) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 8,500 people from surface water sources.

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

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (67/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 7 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 14 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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

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 2 (Moderate 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.

• 15909 - Johnstown
• 15927 - Colver
• 15931 - Ebensburg
• 15942 - Mineral Point
• 15943 - Nanty Glo
• 15946 - Portage
• 15958 - Summerhill

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority (PA4110009) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority serve?

Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority serves approximately 8,500 people across 7 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

@misc{zipcheckup-water-system-pa4110009,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Ebensburg Boro Muni Authority (PA): 8 Health Violations}},
  year   = {n.d.},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa4110009/}
}