Bear Valley Joint Authority

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Bear Valley Joint Authority (PA7280043): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Based on the latest federal compliance data, Bear Valley Joint Authority has 1 violation that the EPA has not yet closed - those outstanding findings are part of the enforcement record for a utility that delivers water to approximately 12,589 people throughout its service territory.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Bear Valley Joint Authority (EPA ID: PA7280043) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 12,589 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 5 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: D (51/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 3 of 6 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

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 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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.

• 17201 - Chambersburg
• 17202 - Chambersburg
• 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 Bear Valley Joint Authority (PA7280043) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bear Valley Joint Authority water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Bear Valley Joint Authority serve?

Bear Valley Joint Authority serves approximately 12,589 people across 6 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.

Where does Bear Valley Joint Authority get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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