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ASHLAND, PA · Schuylkill County

ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ASHLAND AREA WATER 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 no open violations for ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY.

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)
PA3540030
System type
Community Water System
Population served
4,200
Service connections
4,659
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY is one of 298 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 4,200 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 82 entries between 1979 and 2026, all of which EPA lists as closed.

All 82 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 inorganic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026

    Archived
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2018 – May 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2016 – November 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2015 – October 31, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2015 – December 1, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2004 – September 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2004 – May 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2003 – September 30, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2002 – May 31, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2002 – April 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 2002 – January 31, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2000 – February 29, 2000

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 26, 1986 – June 25, 1987

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 26, 1986 – June 25, 1987

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    June 25, 1984 – June 24, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ASHLAND AREA WATER 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 ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY.

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

ASHLAND AREA WATER AUTHORITY

570-578-0438

ASHLAND, PA 17921