Public Water Partners

BOWMANSTOWN, PA · Carbon County

BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 3 items for BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Pennsylvania’s official records. Always confirm current status with Pennsylvania before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
PA3130021
System type
Community Water System
Population served
900
Service connections
437
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY is one of 757 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 900 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 113 entries between 2011 and 2024, of which 3 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 113, 111 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2023

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-228

    October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-226

    October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2022

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 11, 2020

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Asbestos

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 11, 2018 – March 15, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Glyphosate

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2017 – August 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,3,7,8-TCDD

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Glyphosate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    April 1, 2011 – April 30, 2011

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 3 items for BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BOWMANSTOWN AUTHORITY

610-852-2289

BOWMANSTOWN, PA 18030