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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
Dillsburg Dairy Queen
York County
25 3 1
Dollar General Stoystown
Somerset County
25 3 3
Endeavor Community Center
Forest County
25 2 1
Family Anderson Roadside Mrkt
Huntingdon County
25 1 1
Far Away Auburn
Schuylkill County
25 10 3
Forestry White Deer Lake
Pike County
25 2 1
Haleeka Campground
Lycoming County
25 4 0
Henrys Bar B Q
Lycoming County
25 4 1
Heritage Cove Resort
Bedford County
25 4 2
Herndon Camp Meeting Assn
Northumberland County
25 3 1
Highlands Market
Somerset County
25 2 1
Lake Erie Speedway
Erie County
25 3 0
Lerew Red Barn Orchard
Adams County
25 4 1
New Ringgold Market
Schuylkill County
25 3 3
Overpeck MHP
Wyoming County
25 9 4
Owowcow Creamery
Bucks County
25 2 1
Renos Pizza
Pike County
25 3 0
Romanos Restaurant
Schuylkill County
25 4 3
Sinnemahoning Tavern
Cameron County
25 3 3
Trout Run General Store
Lycoming County
25 3 3
Wasd Baseball Concession
Pike County
25 3 1
Wheels Bar and Grill
Luzerne County
25 3 2
White Haven Mountain Springs
Luzerne County
25 6 2
Sunflower Sprouts Learning Ctr
Luzerne County
39 5 0
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.