PORTLAND BORO AUTHORITY

Pennsylvania — Community Water System — PWSID: PA3480059

System Information

PWSID	PA3480059
System Name	PORTLAND BORO AUTHORITY
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	03
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Feb 12, 1979
Last Reported	Dec 17, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Pennsylvania
City	PORTLAND
ZIP Code	18351
Address	PO BOX 572
Organization	PORTLAND BORO AUTHORITY
Phone	570-897-6470

Population & Service

Population Served	1,100
Service Connections	410

Drinking Water Violations (282)

This water system has 282 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrite	MR	No	No	—	1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrite	MR	No	No	—	1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrite	MR	No	No	—	1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrite	MR	No	No	—	1 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate	MR	No	No	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Beryllium, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.004 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Chromium	MR	No	No	—	0.1 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Nickel	MR	No	No	—	—	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Fluoride	MR	No	No	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Selenium	MR	No	No	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Arsenic	MR	No	No	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Barium	MR	No	No	—	2 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Mercury	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Thallium, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Cadmium	MR	No	No	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	CYANIDE	MR	No	No	—	0.2 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Antimony, Total	MR	No	No	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2021	Inorganic Chemicals
Apr 1, 2016	Apr 30, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2016	Apr 30, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 15, 2016	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Apr 1, 2016	Apr 30, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 2016	Revised Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 15, 2016	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Apr 1, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Jun 15, 2016	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Nov 1, 2014	Nov 30, 2014	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2014	Ground Water Rule
Nov 1, 2014	Nov 30, 2014	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2014	Ground Water Rule
Nov 1, 2014	Nov 30, 2014	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2014	Ground Water Rule
Nov 1, 2014	Nov 30, 2014	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2014	Ground Water Rule
Nov 1, 2014	Nov 30, 2014	Groundwater Rule	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2014	Ground Water Rule
Jul 1, 2011	Jul 31, 2011	Groundwater Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 2011	Ground Water Rule
Jul 1, 2011	Jul 31, 2011	Groundwater Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 2011	Ground Water Rule
Apr 1, 2011	Apr 30, 2011	Groundwater Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 2011	Ground Water Rule
Apr 1, 2011	Apr 30, 2011	Groundwater Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 2011	Ground Water Rule
Apr 1, 2011	Apr 30, 2011	Groundwater Rule	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 2011	Ground Water Rule
Feb 11, 2011	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 19, 2011	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 11, 2011	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 19, 2011	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 11, 2011	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 19, 2011	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 11, 2011	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Apr 19, 2011	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Jan 31, 2010	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 2010	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Mar 31, 2010	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Mar 12, 2010	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Mar 31, 2010	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Mar 12, 2010	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2010	Mar 31, 2010	Chlorine	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Mar 12, 2010	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Apr 1, 2008	—	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	MR	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 9, 2009	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Apr 1, 2008	—	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	MR	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jun 9, 2009	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Oct 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2007	Oct 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule

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