Public Water Partners

WINDBER, PA · Somerset County

WINDBER AREA AUTH Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

WINDBER AREA AUTH 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 WINDBER AREA AUTH.

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)
PA4560013
System type
Community Water System
Population served
9,463
Service connections
4,599
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

WINDBER AREA AUTH is one of 298 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,463 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 52 entries between 1982 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 52, 49 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, inorganic chemicals, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

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

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 11, 2024 – May 28, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 11, 2024 – May 28, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

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

    Groundwater Rule

    November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • 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

    Asbestos

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    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

    p-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

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    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

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    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

    Styrene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 11, 2009 – February 28, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2008 – April 30, 2008

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

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2005 – February 9, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2004 – September 29, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Archived

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

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is WINDBER AREA AUTH required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. WINDBER AREA AUTH 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 WINDBER AREA AUTH’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does WINDBER AREA AUTH have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WINDBER AREA AUTH.

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

WINDBER AREA AUTH

814-467-5574

WINDBER, PA 15963