Glendale Valley Municipal Authority
EPA ID: PA4110060 · 3,200 people served · 4 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Glendale Valley Municipal Authority (PA4110060): 3 past health-based violations, since resolved. Glendale Valley Municipal Authority's record shows 8 remedied violations - all cleared, currently compliant, 3,200 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Glendale Valley Municipal Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Glendale Valley Municipal Authority serves a community with a median household income of $56,724 and an estimated 7,979 residents across its service area. Approximately 67% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 47% 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?
Glendale Valley Municipal 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 Glendale Valley Municipal Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 5 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania
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
Glendale Valley Municipal Authority (EPA ID: PA4110060) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 3,200 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: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 25, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| September 25, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 16, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 16, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| August 15, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 15, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| August 15, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 5 | Yes |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Glendale Valley Municipal Authority (PA4110060) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glendale Valley Municipal Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Glendale Valley Municipal Authority; its 8 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Glendale Valley Municipal Authority serve?
Glendale Valley Municipal Authority serves approximately 3,200 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Glendale Valley Municipal Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
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How to cite this page
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