Public water system record
Houtzdale Municipal Authority
Serves an area of Clearfield County, PA that includes Madera, Ramey, Brisbin and 1 more place · 8,410 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Houtzdale Municipal Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Houtzdale Municipal Authority draws water from 4 wells and 3 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: consent decree or court judgment by Pennsylvania, January 2005.
- Record on file since 1982, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,622 unknown out of 2,835 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Houtzdale Municipal Authority go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 25 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: CARBON, TOTAL, began January 2008, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Pennsylvania regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Houtzdale Municipal Authority and issued 4 boil water orders between 1984 and 2005. The most recent was a consent decree or court judgment in January 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 6, 2005 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation (1 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Aug 31, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 1 violation: Chlorine |
| Aug 23, 2004 | Pennsylvania | Consent decree or court judgment | 2 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine |
| Apr 1, 1993 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 11, 1991 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jun 23, 1990 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Nov 1, 1984 | Pennsylvania | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Houtzdale Municipal Authority draws water from 4 wells and 3 surface water intakes.
Annual water quality report
Houtzdale 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