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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
Regency Woods MHP
Cumberland County
450 2 1
Fredonia Boro
Mercer County
443 3 1
Big Spring Terrace MHP
Cumberland County
439 4 0
Camp Starlight
Wayne County
425 3 1
Blue Rocks Campground
Berks County
400 2 0
Hamlin Water Company
Wayne County
400 6 0
Heritage Village MHP
Northampton County
400 3 1
Plumsteadville Shopping Center
Bucks County
400 4 1
Ralston Area Joint Authority
Lycoming County
400 7 2
Carlisle Church of Lds
Cumberland County
391 1 1
Waterford Waterworks
Westmoreland County
389 8 0
Hickory Hill Country Village
Erie County
375 9 0
Cooperstown Water Company
Venango County
360 8 0
Leraysville Water Company
Bradford County
360 4 0
Henderson Township Mun Auth
Jefferson County
354 5 1
Diamond Ridge Camp
Bucks County
350 3 0
Green Twp Mun Auth-Commodore
Indiana County
350 2 1
Wonderview Water CO
Columbia County
350 1 1
Dave & Janes
Adams County
325 2 1
Rew Water Association
McKean County
325 3 2
Sandy Hill Estates
Butler County
325 6 1
Blain Water CO
Perry County
321 2 0
Holly Acres MHP
Erie County
315 3 1
Missys Market
Potter County
300 3 1
New Meadow Run
Fayette County
300 5 0
Pennsylvania College of Tech
Lycoming County
300 4 1
White Deer Golf Course
Lycoming County
300 2 1
Green Twp Mun Auth Barr Slope
Indiana County
285 2 0
Clarendon Acres Water CO
Wyoming County
280 7 2
Country Pines MHP
Luzerne County
280 8 3
Belfast Twp Muni Auth
Fulton County
276 3 0
Southampton Twp Bldg & Park
Cumberland County
270 1 0
Giorgio Fresh
Berks County
260 2 0
North Dickinson Elem Sch
Cumberland County
253 3 1
Benton Foundry INC
Columbia County
250 1 1
Conneaut Lake Park Water
Crawford County
250 1 1
Laurel Lake Camp & Retreat Ctr
Indiana County
250 3 2
Osterburg Water CO
Bedford County
250 2 0
Salem Lutheran Church
Snyder County
250 1 0
Rixford Waterworks Association
McKean County
234 2 0
Marion Twp Wtp
Butler County
225 4 0
Dean Twp Water System
Cambria County
216 4 0
Creekview MHP
Chester County
200 8 0
Julia Ribaudo Extended Care
Wayne County
200 2 1
Rajah Shrine Complex
Berks County
200 1 0
Sunrise Trailer CT
Lebanon County
200 2 0
Tioga Mobile Home Community
Tioga County
200 5 2
Whites Haven Campground
Jefferson County
200 3 0
Pinecrest Village MHP
Lycoming County
195 12 3
Buckingham Vly Rehab & Nursing
Bucks County
190 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.