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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
Villas at Georgetown
Lancaster County
30 2 0
Vinemont Comm Luth CH
Berks County
30 2 0
Doe Run Mobile Home Park
Chester County
29 7 0
Collinsville MHP
York County
28 1 0
County Line Tavern
Butler County
25 3 0
Denton Hill State Park
Potter County
25 3 0
Dollar General Lewistown 23038
Mifflin County
25 2 0
G&t Country View Restaurant
Lycoming County
25 3 1
Gallo Pizza Italian Restaurant
Adams County
25 2 0
Kearns Campground
Centre County
25 2 0
Kirbyville Farm Market
Berks County
25 3 0
Mega Truck Stop Breezewood
Bedford County
25 3 0
New Oxford Dollar General
Adams County
25 2 0
Pandemonium
Perry County
25 1 0
Snappers Bar & Grill
Wyoming County
25 1 0
Usacoe Tompkins Rec Area
Tioga County
25 2 0
Whipperwill MHP
Luzerne County
25 8 0
Ridgebury Mobile Manor
Bradford County
23 7 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.