Antrim Township Municipal Authority
EPA ID: PA7280063 ยท 1,149 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Antrim Township Municipal Authority (PA7280063): 17 EPA violations in the last five years. The five-year EPA compliance file for Antrim Township Municipal Authority contains 17 violations, each documented and subsequently closed - the utility now operates in full compliance and continues to supply approximately 1,149 residents with water meeting current federal standards, including both health-based and monitoring requirements.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Antrim Township Municipal Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Antrim Township Municipal Authority serves a community with a median household income of $87,245 and an estimated 20,335 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
๐ Where Does Your Water Come From?
Antrim Township Municipal 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.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Antrim Township Municipal Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Mercury at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.002 mg/L. Kidney damage, neurological impairment. Consider activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Atrazine at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.003 mg/L. Endocrine disruption, cardiovascular & reproductive effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Cadmium at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.005 mg/L. Kidney damage accumulating over lifetime; probable carcinogen. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Selenium at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.05 mg/L. Hair & nail loss, nerve damage, liver & kidney damage. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Chromium at 1 mg/L (total chromium; California Cr-6 MCL = 0.010 mg/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.1 mg/L (total chromium; California Cr-6 MCL = 0.010 mg/L). Stomach & intestinal cancer (known carcinogen). Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Mercury was detected in this water system. activated carbon (GAC) 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
Antrim Township Municipal Authority (EPA ID: PA7280063) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 1,149 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 17225 in Greencastle.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 11, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Atrazine | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2021 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Barium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Cadmium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Chromium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Fluoride | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Selenium | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Nickel | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Nitrite | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1036 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1045 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Mercury | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1075 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2021 | Contaminant 1085 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform | Microbiological | 2 | No |
| Barium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Cadmium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Chromium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Fluoride | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Selenium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Nickel | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Nitrite | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1036 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1045 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Mercury | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1075 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1085 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Atrazine | Organic | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment 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.
- 17225 - Greencastle
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Antrim Township Municipal Authority (PA7280063) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Antrim Township Municipal Authority water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Antrim Township Municipal Authority; its 17 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Antrim Township Municipal Authority serve?
Antrim Township Municipal Authority serves approximately 1,149 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Antrim Township Municipal Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Antrim Township Municipal Authority (PA): 17 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa7280063/
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What You Can Do
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