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SARVER, PA · Armstrong County

BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT 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 1 item for BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT that is 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)
PA5030019
System type
Community Water System
Population served
5,849
Service connections
3,156
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT is one of 298 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,849 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 143 entries between 1979 and 2023, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 143, 133 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 the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 10, 2021 – February 12, 2021

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    November 10, 2017 – June 11, 2018

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    August 10, 2017 – November 1, 2017

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 2016 – August 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2016 – September 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015

    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 of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2014 – May 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2014 – May 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2013

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2012 – April 30, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,3,7,8-TCDD

    January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 11, 2010

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2008 – February 22, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 2008 – January 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 2008 – January 31, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2004 – November 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal

    Health-based

    CARBON, TOTAL

    October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    CARBON, TOTAL

    October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2004 – December 16, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    April 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    April 1, 2004 – June 30, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2002 – April 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 1991 – January 31, 1991

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    December 1, 1990 – December 31, 1990

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    June 24, 1985 – June 23, 1988

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    June 24, 1985 – June 23, 1988

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    June 24, 1985 – June 23, 1988

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    June 24, 1985 – June 23, 1988

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    June 24, 1985 – June 23, 1988

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    June 24, 1985 – June 23, 1988

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1984

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    June 24, 1979 – June 23, 1980

    Archived

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 BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT 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 BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT that is 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

BUFFALO TWP MUN AUTH FREEPORT

724-295-2703

SARVER, PA 16055