Public water system record
Towanda Municipal Authority
Serves Towanda, North Towanda and Monroe, Bradford County, PA · 5,000 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 52 monitoring/reporting issues for Towanda Municipal Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 52
Key facts
- Towanda Municipal Authority draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, February 2006.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,952 unknown out of 1,952 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2026 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 11, 2026 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Towanda Municipal Authority go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 253 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 42 |
| 2000s | 0 | 24 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 185 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 49 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Towanda Municipal Authority between 2005 and 2006. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in February 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2006 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Oct 6, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 10, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Jul 13, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Towanda Municipal Authority draws water from 4 wells. 2 other community water systems and 3 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Towanda Municipal Authority.
Community systems that buy water from it
- New Albany Water Fund New Albany, PA
- Wysox Twp Municipal Authority Towanda, PA
Annual water quality report
Towanda Municipal Authority must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Pennsylvania.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells