Sunbury Municipal Authority, a public water supply service authority, provides water to about 11,043 residents living in Sunbury, a city and county seat of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1946, the Sunbury Municipal Authority System currently obtains its surface water supply from two sources. Little Shamokin Creek is the area's main water source. A dam is situated on the creek upstream of the filtration plant. Three million gallons of water are held back by the dam, creating reservoir #1. Large raw water reservoirs #4 and #5 are reached by gravity from reservoir #1 using sixteen-inch pipes, while the fourth reservoir has a capacity of seventeen million gallons. The fifth reservoir has a capacity of 25 million gallons. Additionally, water pumped from the Susquehanna River serves as the secondary source during periods of dry weather or drought where intake is located on the west branch of the river. To reach the city's users, the treated water is pumped through a transmission and distribution system made up of nearly 35 miles of pipe with sizes ranging from 3/4" service lines to 24" transmission mains. Approximately 5,000 connections and 149 fire hydrants are present in the distribution system.

Sunbury Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Sunbury Municipal Authority to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way. You can find CCR report on the Sunbury Municipal Authority website.

Contact Sunbury Municipal Authority Customer Service

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Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
462 S 4Th St
Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801

phone
None

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
570-988-1760

Pay Your Sunbury Municipal Authority Bill

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If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Sunbury Municipal Authority site. Sunbury Municipal Authority accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

How to Start Sunbury Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Sunbury, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Sunbury Municipal Authority. Luckily, Sunbury has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Sunbury, you'll need to stop your water service with the Sunbury Municipal Authority, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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