Historical Compliance Records PA 1 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATION ON RECORD

Municipal Authority Sunbury

EPA ID: PA4490007 ยท 11,043 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Municipal Authority Sunbury (PA4490007): 1 health-based violation recorded since 2021. Within the EPA violation records on file, Municipal Authority Sunbury accumulated 25 violations, and every finding is recorded as resolved; the utility supplies water to approximately 11,043 people. Resolution of past violations is not a statement about current water quality.

Data: EPA SDWIS

11,043
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
25
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-09-30)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
10
Contaminants Flagged
$141K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Municipal Authority Sunbury Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$57,341
Median Household Income
16,229
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
54%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
80th
Energy Burden Percentile
84%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Municipal Authority Sunbury have a median household income of $57,341 and about 16,229 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 84% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 54% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Municipal Authority Sunbury's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
60th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
40th
Superfund Site Proximity

Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.

Infrastructure Risk

71 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
0 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 100% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania

D 1 violation
C 0 violations
C 18 violations
1 violation
D 19 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $300 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Municipal Authority Sunbury (EPA ID: PA4490007) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 11,043 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 17801 in Sunbury.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 25 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 23 resolved, 2 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
February 1, 2026 Chlorine Non-health-based Archived
February 1, 2026 Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2025 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2025 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
May 1, 2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Resolved
May 1, 2024 Chlorine Non-health-based Resolved
November 1, 2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 CYANIDE Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Nitrate Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Nitrite Non-health-based Resolved
November 26, 2022 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
October 16, 2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule Health-based Resolved
October 16, 2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2022 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2022 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2022 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

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

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Surface Water Treatment Rule Monitoring & Reporting 5 No
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
TTHM Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Chlorine Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Chlorine Treatment Technique, Monitoring & Reporting 3 Yes
CYANIDE Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Nitrate Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Nitrite Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Public Notice Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 1 No

Lead & Copper

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

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-09-30

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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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 available EPA compliance records for Municipal Authority Sunbury (PA4490007) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Municipal Authority Sunbury water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Municipal Authority Sunbury; 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 Municipal Authority Sunbury serve?

Municipal Authority Sunbury serves approximately 11,043 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.

Where does Municipal Authority Sunbury get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 25 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Municipal Authority Sunbury serve? ▼
Municipal Authority Sunbury serves approximately 11,043 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Municipal Authority Sunbury's water source? ▼
Municipal Authority Sunbury draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Municipal Authority Sunbury's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Municipal Authority Sunbury? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Municipal Authority Sunbury have a median household income of $57,341 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 54% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Municipal Authority Sunbury get its water? ▼
Municipal Authority Sunbury's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Municipal Authority Sunbury (PA): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa4490007/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Municipal Authority Sunbury (EPA ID: PA4490007) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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