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E. coli (Escherichia coli) violations in Pennsylvania

174 active public water systems in Pennsylvania had a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation in the past three years, 173 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What E. coli (Escherichia coli) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Most E. coli strains cause diarrheal illness. Some strains (e.g., O157:H7) produce toxins causing severe bloody diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS — a form of kidney failure), and death — especially in children under 5 and the elderly. Even non-pathogenic strains in drinking water indicate that disease-causing organisms may also be present.

Systems with a E. coli (Escherichia coli) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Shohola Falls Trails End Sys#2
Pike County
3,933 3 2
Octorara Area School District
Chester County
3,100 3 1
Misericordia University
Luzerne County
2,400 7 2
PA Dot Safety Rest Area #53
Luzerne County
2,200 2 1
Grove Worldwide US LLC
Franklin County
1,800 4 2
Weis Markets East Berlin
Adams County
1,800 2 1
Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake
Luzerne County
1,785 3 1
Marsh Creek State Park
Chester County
1,630 4 2
Flight 93 National Memorial
Somerset County
1,500 2 0
South Side Sch
Beaver County
1,400 6 1
Breezewood Acres
Wayne County
975 3 1
B Nai B Rith Perlman Camp
Wayne County
800 2 2
Bushkill Falls
Pike County
800 2 0
Paradise Stream Resor
Monroe County
774 9 3
Snydersville Diner
Monroe County
700 2 0
Camp Ramah in the Poconos
Wayne County
600 3 1
International Gymnastics Camp
Monroe County
600 2 2
Reflection Lakes
Wayne County
600 4 3
The Woods
Carbon County
600 3 1
Bills Plaza
Lackawanna County
501 6 2
Camp Seneca Lake
Wayne County
500 4 2
Hickory Run State Park
Carbon County
500 2 1
Mount Pocono Campground
Monroe County
500 2 1
Tuttle Beach Campground
Crawford County
500 1 0
Twin Streams Campground
Tioga County
500 3 0
Lake Adventure Community Assn
Pike County
499 3 1
Indian Country Campsites
Wayne County
450 3 1
Camp Hope for Kids
Montgomery County
410 3 0
Camp Weequahic
Wayne County
400 1 1
Campers Hill
Erie County
400 2 0
Dogwood Acres Rec Area
Cumberland County
400 3 3
RV Village
Mercer County
400 3 1
Weiler Corporation
Monroe County
400 1 1
Kimberton Waldorf School
Chester County
380 1 0
Harford Penn-Can Service
Susquehanna County
350 3 3
Lances Port and Pub
Beaver County
300 3 0
Martins Dam Club
Montgomery County
300 4 0
Amf Belle Vernon
Westmoreland County
250 3 1
Camp Baker
Beaver County
250 4 0
Champion Lakes Golf Club
Westmoreland County
250 4 3
Fry Bros Restaurant and Store
Lycoming County
250 3 1
Laurel Lake Camp & Retreat Ctr
Indiana County
250 3 2
Laurelville Mennonite CH Ctr
Westmoreland County
250 2 2
Monroe County Conservation
Monroe County
250 3 2
Parker Dam State Park
Clearfield County
250 4 1
Salem Christian School
Lehigh County
220 1 0
Briar Hill Water CO
Wayne County
200 3 2
Camp Harmony Main Camp
Somerset County
200 1 1
Camp Towanda
Wayne County
200 3 3
Dcnr Big Pocono State Park
Monroe County
200 3 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved E. coli (Escherichia coli), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not E. coli (Escherichia coli) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Pennsylvania records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.