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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
New Mountain Tavern
Lycoming County
50 3 1
Parkside Motel
Crawford County
50 3 1
Pine Creek Inn
Lycoming County
50 4 2
Pine Hill C G
York County
50 1 1
Potter County Pub
Potter County
50 4 2
Dcnr Quehanna Facility
Clearfield County
50 5 0
South Side Memorial Post #952
Beaver County
50 3 3
Spartansburg Regional Health
Crawford County
50 1 1
Starn Tool & Manufacturing CO
Crawford County
50 3 0
The Waterwheel
Bucks County
50 2 1
Green Acres Mobile Home Park
Northampton County
48 4 0
Greenfield Acres MHP
Lackawanna County
48 5 1
Casino Countryside Inn
Luzerne County
44 4 3
Titusville Estates
Crawford County
44 4 1
Zook Lyter Cottages
Juniata County
42 4 2
Blue Jay Inn
Forest County
40 1 0
Mandos Italian Pizza
Columbia County
40 3 1
Mountain View Apartments
Berks County
40 2 1
Scotch Valley Restaurant
Columbia County
40 2 1
Killiam Tract
Pike County
39 4 1
Whites Ferry Road Apts
Wyoming County
39 5 0
Old Orchard Apts
Wyoming County
38 3 0
Eagle Ridge Personal Care Home
Clinton County
37 10 1
Dorrance Inn
Luzerne County
35 1 1
Exeter Twp Medical Complex
Wyoming County
35 1 1
Wheatfield Village
Pike County
35 10 2
Woodlyn Residences
Wayne County
35 4 0
Magic Chef MHP
Lancaster County
32 2 0
Double D Restaurant
Wyoming County
30 1 1
Huntington Mills Grocery Shop
Luzerne County
30 1 1
Thee Store
Huntingdon County
30 2 1
Stardust Motel
Perry County
28 3 1
Winola View Apts
Wyoming County
28 3 0
Cogan Station Market
Lycoming County
26 3 2
Bear Rocks Community Club INC
Fayette County
25 3 2
Beechcrest Properties LLC
Luzerne County
25 4 1
Beechwood Inn
Erie County
25 2 2
Burch Farms Country Market
Erie County
25 4 1
Burger King at Ephrata
Lancaster County
25 1 0
Dollar General 16385
Chester County
25 3 1
Elk Creek Tavern
Erie County
25 3 1
Grove City Bowl O Drome
Mercer County
25 2 1
Hogs Hollow Saloon
Columbia County
25 2 1
Liberty Exxon
Luzerne County
25 1 1
Lightstreet Hotel
Columbia County
25 3 2
Nob Hill Motel
Potter County
25 2 0
Nomad Distilling
Lycoming County
25 3 2
Overpeck MHP
Wyoming County
25 9 4
Pasquales Pizza
Chester County
25 1 0
Pier 87 Bar and Grille
Lycoming County
25 4 1
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.