Public water system record
Municipal Authority Sunbury
Serves Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA · 11,043 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 102 monitoring/reporting issues for Municipal Authority Sunbury in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Surface water
ZIP
17801
EPA system ID
PA4490007
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 102
Key facts
- Municipal Authority Sunbury draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, March 2005.
- Record on file since 1979, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 2 lead and 1 unknown out of 3,608 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 16, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Oct 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Municipal Authority Sunbury go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 108 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 14 |
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 13 |
| 2000s | 1 | 31 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 40 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 47 |
| 2020s | 1 | 55 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062853 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Municipal Authority Sunbury in 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in March 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 3 violations: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Municipal Authority Sunbury draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Municipal Authority Sunbury.
Annual water quality report
Municipal Authority Sunbury 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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.
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