Is MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH's water safe to drink?
MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 3,100, over 1,009 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH ranks 413th by violation burden (97th percentile) - 290 violations total, 37 health-baseds.
How MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH compares within PA
Among the 475 PA systems in this dataset, the average is 5.5 health-based violations - MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH's 37 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH is from 2025-01-02 (health-based: 2024-01-04). Last reported to EPA: 06/15/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH'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: Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
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 this data is and is not
This is what MIDLAND BORO MUNI AUTH 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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 290 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.