Vanport Twp Muni Authority
EPA ID: PA5040055 · 2,000 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Vanport Twp Muni Authority (PA5040055): 1 EPA violation in the last five years. 1 total violation across five years at Vanport Twp Muni Authority - every finding closed, utility compliant today, 2,000 served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Vanport Twp Muni Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Vanport Twp Muni Authority serves a community with a median household income of $83,629 and an estimated 15,610 residents across its service area. Approximately 77% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Vanport Twp Muni 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.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Vanport Twp Muni Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 8 detections recorded. 3 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
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
Vanport Twp Muni Authority (EPA ID: PA5040055) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,000 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 15009 in Beaver.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 15009 - Beaver
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Vanport Twp Muni Authority (PA5040055) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vanport Twp Muni Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Vanport Twp Muni Authority; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Vanport Twp Muni Authority serve?
Vanport Twp Muni Authority serves approximately 2,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Vanport Twp Muni Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Vanport Twp Muni Authority (PA): 1 EPA Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa5040055/
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