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NEW FREEDOM, PA · York County

NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER 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 1 item for NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH 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)
PA7670082
System type
Community Water System
Population served
4,464
Service connections
2,041
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH is one of 298 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 4,464 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 73 entries between 1982 and 2026, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 73, 65 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, the Groundwater Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026

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

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2025

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

    Groundwater Rule

    April 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

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

    Groundwater Rule

    April 1, 2023 – April 30, 2023

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

    Groundwater Rule

    September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

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

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022

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

    Groundwater Rule

    May 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022

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

    Groundwater Rule

    April 1, 2022 – April 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrite

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

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

    Groundwater Rule

    May 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021

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

    Groundwater Rule

    August 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020

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

    Groundwater Rule

    July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020

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

    Groundwater Rule

    June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 11, 2016 – December 9, 2016

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 11, 2016 – December 9, 2016

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 11, 2016 – December 9, 2016

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

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015

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

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    April 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015

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

    Groundwater Rule

    March 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2007 – November 30, 2007

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

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2007 – November 30, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 2007 – April 30, 2007

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

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    April 1, 2007 – April 30, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    April 1, 2007 – June 26, 2007

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

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 2005 – July 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2005 – July 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2001 – August 31, 2001

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

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2000 – October 31, 2000

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Nitrate

    January 1, 1998 – March 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1997 – December 31, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1996 – August 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 1995 – September 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate

    April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation

    Nitrate

    April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample

    Health-based

    Nitrate

    April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation

    Nitrate

    April 1, 1995 – June 30, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Arsenic

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Cadmium

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    June 24, 1982 – June 23, 1985

    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 NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER 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 NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH 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

NEW FREEDOM BORO WATER AUTH

717-577-7442

NEW FREEDOM, PA 17349