Public water system record
Ford City Muni Water Works
Serves Ford City, Armstrong County, PA · 2,991 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Ford City Muni Water Works 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Ford City Muni Water Works draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, September 2005.
- Record on file since 2001, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 35 lead and 1,579 unknown out of 1,632 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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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 21, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2026 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 11, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Ford City Muni Water Works go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 10 |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ford City Muni Water Works between 2004 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in September 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Dec 28, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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.
Where the water comes from
Ford City Muni Water Works draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ford City Muni Water Works 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