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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
Oakwood Lake Village MHP
Wyoming County
273 6 2
Halifax Village
Dauphin County
272 9 0
Hoffman Homes for Youths INC
Adams County
270 2 0
Aqua PA Franklin
Chester County
265 2 0
Nis Hollow Estates
Carbon County
265 2 0
Pine Grove Estates
Wayne County
263 7 0
Allegheny East Conf
Berks County
260 5 0
Glen Campbell Water Works
Indiana County
260 3 1
Lehigh Twp Muni Auth
Northampton County
260 1 0
Meadville Housing Northgate
Crawford County
256 1 0
Awc Valley Forge Crossing MHP
Montgomery County
250 4 0
Buttonwood Farm & CG
Juniata County
250 2 0
Conewago Twp Elem Sch
Dauphin County
250 1 0
Coventry Terrace
Chester County
250 3 0
Malvern Courts MHP
Chester County
250 3 0
Meadows Mobile Home Park
Westmoreland County
250 6 3
New Morgan Boro Util Auth
Berks County
250 3 1
Paramount Senior Living
Adams County
250 2 0
Spring Valley
Fayette County
250 5 0
W Freedom Water Assn
Clarion County
250 5 0
Loysville Youth Dev Ctr
Perry County
249 6 0
Sunshine Hills Water CO
Perry County
248 3 0
Pine Grove Mobile Home Park
Mercer County
244 3 0
Autumn Grove Care Center
Butler County
240 1 0
Blue Knob ST Park
Bedford County
240 3 1
Willow Haven North MHP
Northampton County
240 2 0
Eagle View MHP
Adams County
230 4 0
Brookmont Health Care Center
Monroe County
229 1 0
James Dorwart Apts
York County
226 2 0
Adams Twp Municipal Authority
Snyder County
225 1 0
Country Place MHP
Clearfield County
225 4 0
Independence Park
Beaver County
225 5 0
Pocono Ranch Lands Sect 4
Pike County
225 4 2
West Sheffield Water Assn
Warren County
225 1 0
Crestview Village MHP
Dauphin County
223 9 0
Duncan Twp Municipal Authority
Tioga County
220 6 0
Somerset Twp Mun Auth Listie
Somerset County
218 5 0
Cypress Park
Carbon County
210 2 1
Sugarcreek Water CO
Venango County
205 2 0
Blue Mountain Academy
Berks County
200 2 0
Bryn Gweled Homesteads
Bucks County
200 2 0
Camp Sherwin
Erie County
200 2 1
Canal Mobile Home Park
Wayne County
200 3 0
Cobbs Lake Preserve
Wayne County
200 5 1
Coral Ridge Estates MHP
Butler County
200 3 0
Forest Brook MHP
Beaver County
200 7 0
Lebanon Country Club
Lebanon County
200 3 1
Newberry Est
York County
200 1 0
Quality Custom Kitchens
Lancaster County
200 1 0
Rainsburg Borough Water
Bedford County
200 1 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.