Public Water Partners

TOWER CITY, PA · Schuylkill County

TOWER CITY BOROUGH AUTHORITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

TOWER CITY BOROUGH 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 TOWER CITY BOROUGH 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)
PA3540045
System type
Community Water System
Population served
3,150
Service connections
1,278
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

TOWER CITY BOROUGH AUTHORITY is one of 757 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 3,150 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 125 entries between 1990 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 125, 124 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 volatile organic chemicals, synthetic organic chemicals, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023

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

    Groundwater Rule

    August 1, 2022 – August 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-228

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-226

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

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

    Groundwater Rule

    April 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021

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

    Groundwater Rule

    July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

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

    Groundwater Rule

    November 1, 2019 – November 30, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

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

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2003 – January 27, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    December 1, 1990 – December 31, 1990

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is TOWER CITY BOROUGH AUTHORITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. TOWER CITY BOROUGH 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 TOWER CITY BOROUGH AUTHORITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does TOWER CITY BOROUGH AUTHORITY have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for TOWER CITY BOROUGH 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

TOWER CITY BOROUGH AUTHORITY

717-647-4483

TOWER CITY, PA 17980