Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority
EPA ID: PA5300015 · 1,500 people served · 3 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority (PA5300015): 6 EPA violations in the last five years. Since the flagged events, Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority resolved all 6 violations - compliant today, 1,500 residents served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority serves a community with a median household income of $66,094 and an estimated 15,689 residents across its service area. Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
E. coli at 2 Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action) exceeds the EPA maximum of Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action). Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children. Consider UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 2 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
E. coli was detected in this water system. UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration can reduce exposure.
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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
Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority (EPA ID: PA5300015) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,500 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 2026 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Archived |
| April 1, 2026 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Archived |
| May 1, 2025 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| May 1, 2025 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority (PA5300015) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority; its 6 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority serve?
Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority serves approximately 1,500 people across 3 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Mt Morris Water & Sewage Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Mt Morris Water and Sewage Authority (PA): 6 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa5300015/
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