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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
Cranberry Village MHP
Butler County
400 1 0
Dushore Water Authority
Sullivan County
400 2 1
PA Dutch Campground
Berks County
400 3 1
Walmar Manor MHP
York County
400 7 0
Whispering Hollow-South MHP
Northampton County
400 3 0
Jones Twp Municipal Authority
Elk County
396 6 0
Millfair Heights Water System
Erie County
390 4 0
Umh Valley Stream
Luzerne County
384 4 0
Deer Lake Citizens Assoc
Schuylkill County
380 3 0
Riverview Estates
Lehigh County
375 3 0
Sugar Creek Care Center
Venango County
356 1 0
ST Marys Villa Nursing Home
Lackawanna County
353 2 1
Broadtop City Water Auth
Huntingdon County
350 3 1
Mount Rock Manor
Franklin County
350 2 0
New Oxford Manor MHP
Adams County
350 5 0
Oak Knoll Est MHP
Dauphin County
350 1 0
Northridge at Camelback
Monroe County
330 4 2
Bloss Township Waterworks
Tioga County
325 3 0
Burnside Boro Water System
Clearfield County
325 3 0
Classic Mini Mart and Bar
Lancaster County
325 1 0
North Penn Liberty High School
Tioga County
325 2 0
Village of Four Seasons
Susquehanna County
325 5 1
Woodland Hills
Wayne County
320 6 0
Evergreen Village MHP
Northampton County
316 3 0
Ridgewood Manor MHP
Lancaster County
314 3 0
Pillow Boro Auth
Dauphin County
312 4 0
Tri Valley Eldo Lake Division
Monroe County
310 3 1
Lancaster Est
Lancaster County
304 3 0
Pine Manor MHP
Dauphin County
302 1 0
Brandon Maintenance
Venango County
300 2 0
Camp Nawakwa
Adams County
300 1 0
Chesterbrook Academy
Lancaster County
300 1 0
Halfmoon Water Association
Centre County
300 2 0
Knox Township Munic Authority
Jefferson County
300 8 0
Penn Twp Water Dist
Centre County
300 1 0
Pocono Manor Inn
Monroe County
300 2 1
Skytop Lodge INC
Monroe County
300 1 0
Solebury School
Bucks County
300 1 0
Somerset Estates MHP
Somerset County
300 2 0
Tamarack & Spread Eagle MHP
Lancaster County
300 4 0
Twin Lakes Utilities INC
Pike County
300 1 0
Woodbury Water Authority
Bedford County
295 2 1
Hershey Estates & Storage
Lebanon County
293 1 0
Unionville Muni Waterworks
Centre County
290 2 0
Highland Twp Municipal Auth
Elk County
286 3 2
Twin Maples MHP
Lebanon County
280 2 1
Dry Run Water Assn
Franklin County
278 4 1
Lakeview Mobile Home Park
Lancaster County
275 2 0
Mercersburg Sportsman Assn
Franklin County
275 2 0
Tall Timbers Village M H P
Lackawanna County
275 3 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.