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BOROUGH OF HOWARD

Pennsylvania — Community Water System — PWSID: PA4140080

System Information

PWSIDPA4140080
System NameBOROUGH OF HOWARD
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region03
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedFeb 12, 1979
Last ReportedDec 17, 2025

Location & Contact

StatePennsylvania
CityHOWARD
ZIP Code16841
AddressPO BOX 378
OrganizationBOROUGH OF HOWARD
Phone814-625-2853

Population & Service

Population Served1,001
Service Connections415

Drinking Water Violations (390)

This water system has 390 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
Dec 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Groundwater Rule MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Ground Water Rule
Dec 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Groundwater Rule MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Ground Water Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-228 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-226 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-228 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-228 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-226 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-226 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Groundwater Rule MR No No — — — Resolved Oct 31, 2024 Ground Water Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-228 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Radium-226 MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Groundwater Rule MR No No — — — Resolved Oct 31, 2024 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No Yes — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No Yes — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No Yes — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Benzo(a)pyrene MR No Yes — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2024 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR No Yes — 0.060 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR No Yes — 0.060 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR No Yes — 0.060 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR No Yes — 0.060 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2023 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2020 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Oct 1, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2020 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Oct 1, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2020 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Oct 1, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2020 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Oct 1, 2020 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Jan 7, 2021 Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2020 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Oct 1, 2020 Dec 31, 2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR No Yes — 0.0005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2020 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jul 1, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Archived Sep 30, 2020 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2016 Jan 31, 2016 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jan 31, 2016 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2015 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2015 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2015 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2015 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2015 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2015 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2015 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2015 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jul 1, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR No Yes — 0.060 mg/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2015 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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