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Groundwater Rule (GWR) violations in Pennsylvania

968 active public water systems in Pennsylvania had a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation in the past three years, 256 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Groundwater Rule (GWR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Protects against enteric viruses, which can contaminate groundwater via cracked well casings, failing septic systems, or animal waste. Viruses persist longer in groundwater than in surface water. Hepatitis A and norovirus are the primary pathogens of concern.

Systems with a Groundwater Rule (GWR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Port Matilda Waterworks
Centre County
615 3 0
Tioga Boro Municipal Authority
Tioga County
615 2 1
Dayton Muni Water Dept
Armstrong County
600 4 0
Hidden Valley Camping Resort
Union County
600 4 0
Clarks Summit State Hospital
Lackawanna County
576 7 1
Glencrest Mobile Home Park
Lehigh County
570 3 0
Mapleton Muni Water Auth
Huntingdon County
570 6 1
Creekside Subdivision
Lancaster County
556 1 0
Indian Run Village MHP
Chester County
550 3 1
Quincy Twp Water System
Franklin County
530 2 0
Blue MT Ski Area
Carbon County
501 1 0
Aqua PA Superior Center Point
Montgomery County
500 2 1
Country Junction
Carbon County
500 4 0
Lyons Boro
Berks County
500 1 0
New Enterprise Water Assn
Bedford County
500 3 0
Oneida Campground
Susquehanna County
500 3 1
Pike County Correctional Facil
Pike County
500 6 0
Rouseville Mun Waterworks
Venango County
500 5 0
Rutters Farm Store 78
Franklin County
500 2 0
Lake Wallenpaupack Sandy Shore
Wayne County
499 3 1
Mountain Water Authority
Schuylkill County
495 2 0
Somerset Twp MA Reading Mines
Somerset County
494 3 0
Edenville Water Assn INC
Franklin County
491 1 0
Forrest Brooke MHP
Mercer County
491 1 0
Echo Valley Estates
Luzerne County
490 4 1
Fryburg Water Company
Clarion County
490 2 0
Palm City Park
Lebanon County
490 9 1
MT Gretna Auth
Lebanon County
485 3 0
Valley View MHP
Luzerne County
480 2 0
Brookside Village MHP
Columbia County
475 9 0
Nottingham Manor M H Court
Chester County
473 3 0
Crestwood Community
Lancaster County
470 1 0
Highland S&w Auth Northern End
Cambria County
463 4 0
Blue Heron Homeowners Assoc
Carbon County
450 8 0
Grier School
Huntingdon County
450 2 0
Lincolnwood MHP
Berks County
450 1 0
Quincy Village System
Franklin County
450 1 0
Spring Run Estates Wtp
Chester County
450 2 0
West Hickory Water Company
Forest County
450 2 0
Franklin Twp Muni Auth
Adams County
441 2 0
Longwood Gardens
Chester County
440 5 0
Heritage Hills MHP
Lawrence County
425 2 0
Maxatawny Twp Muni Auth
Berks County
425 2 0
Pine Valley Mobile Home Court
Union County
425 4 0
Red Rock Job Corps Center
Sullivan County
425 4 0
Walnut Grove MHC
Adams County
425 1 0
Gretna Springs
Lebanon County
405 4 0
Dudley Carbon Coalmont JM Auth
Huntingdon County
403 8 1
Christian Retreat Ctr
Juniata County
400 3 1
Country Acres MHP
Lebanon County
400 2 0
About this data

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