Is DUNCANNON MUNI WATER's water safe to drink?
DUNCANNON MUNI WATER had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 2,000 people through 1,137 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, DUNCANNON MUNI WATER ranks 2,278th by violation burden (82th percentile) - 349 violations total, 8 health-baseds.
Against the PA average
DUNCANNON MUNI WATER's 8 health-based violations sit above the PA average of 5.5, across 475 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
DUNCANNON MUNI WATER's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-05, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-04-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
DUNCANNON MUNI WATER's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Groundwater Rule
- Other regulated metals - flagged from: Arsenic
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What DUNCANNON MUNI WATER's record does not cover
This is what DUNCANNON MUNI WATER reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Between the utility's meter and DUNCANNON MUNI WATER's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 2,278th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.