Linesville Municipal Authority
EPA ID: PA6200027 · 1,600 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Linesville Municipal Authority (PA6200027): 5 EPA violations in the last five years. Within the five-year EPA monitoring span, Linesville Municipal Authority accumulated 5 violations - every finding has been resolved and the utility operates in full compliance today, supplying water to approximately 1,600 people without any active enforcement proceedings.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Linesville Municipal Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Linesville Municipal Authority serves a community with a median household income of $60,922 and an estimated 7,740 residents across its service area. Approximately 74% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 39% 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?
Linesville 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 Linesville Municipal Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead at 2 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Copper at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 1.3 mg/L.
Lead was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Linesville Municipal Authority (EPA ID: PA6200027) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,600 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Lead | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Copper | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Lead | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Copper | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Inorganic | 2 | No |
| Copper | Inorganic | 2 | No |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 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.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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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 Linesville Municipal Authority (PA6200027) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Linesville Municipal Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Linesville Municipal Authority; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Linesville Municipal Authority serve?
Linesville Municipal Authority serves approximately 1,600 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Linesville Municipal Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Linesville Municipal Authority (PA): 5 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa6200027/
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