Parker Area Water Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Parker Area Water Authority (PA5030011): 27 health-based violations recorded since 2021. 33 violations on file at Parker Area Water Authority, none open; 900 people served.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Parker Area Water Authority (EPA ID: PA5030011) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 900 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 4 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 33 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

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)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

Latest reported 90th-percentile lead result for this PWSID: 0.001 mg/L (1996-12-31).

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

4 of 4 ZIP records with known zones are 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.

• 16028 - East Brady
• 16041 - Karns City
• 16049 - Parker
• 16218 - Cowansville

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Parker Area Water Authority (PA5030011) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Parker Area Water Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Parker Area Water Authority; its 33 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Parker Area Water Authority serve?

Parker Area Water Authority serves approximately 900 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Parker Area Water Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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