Mercersburg Muni Water Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Mercersburg Muni Water Authority (PA7280021): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. 3 open EPA findings remain on record at Mercersburg Muni Water Authority - the utility supplies approximately 2,350 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Mercersburg Muni Water Authority (EPA ID: PA7280021) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,350 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: 25 resolved, 6 archived, 0 addressed, and 3 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

E. coli (EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action))

Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.

Removal methods: UV disinfection (99.99%), chlorination, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

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.

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.

• 17224 - Fort Loudon
• 17225 - Greencastle
• 17236 - Mercersburg
• 17252 - Saint Thomas

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Mercersburg Muni Water Authority (PA7280021) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mercersburg Muni Water Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 3 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Mercersburg Muni Water Authority serve?

Mercersburg Muni Water Authority serves approximately 2,350 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Mercersburg Muni Water Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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