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Nitrate violations in Pennsylvania

790 active public water systems in Pennsylvania had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 16 of them still unresolved. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Unresolved first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Greencastle Area Water Auth
Franklin County
5,500 3 0
Drummer Boy CG
Adams County
1,100 1 0
Walmar Manor MHP
York County
400 7 0
Flatbush GC
Adams County
200 1 0
Molly Pitcher Mini Mall
Franklin County
200 2 0
Olivias Restaurant INC
Adams County
100 3 1
Route 6 Campground
Tioga County
100 4 2
Turkey Hill Minit Mkt 60
Lancaster County
100 3 0
Omas Family Campground
Lancaster County
75 3 0
Panorama MHP
Adams County
70 6 0
Honey Run Golf CC
York County
50 1 0
Loyalsock Hotel
Lycoming County
50 2 0
Mandos Italian Pizza
Columbia County
40 3 1
Cook Riverside Cabins
Forest County
25 2 0
Hall Station Sub Stop
Lycoming County
25 2 0
Stavrianoudakas Cottages
Monroe County
25 2 0
Lca Wlsa Central Division
Lehigh County
47,693 2 0
Highland S & W Auth Beaverdam
Cambria County
22,617 8 0
East Hempfield Water Auth
Lancaster County
20,988 2 0
Mun Water Auth of Aliquippa
Beaver County
15,685 7 0
Humboldt Industrial Park
Luzerne County
11,243 5 0
Municipal Authority Sunbury
Northumberland County
11,043 6 1
West Manchester Twp Auth
York County
9,960 3 0
Doylestown Boro Water Dept
Bucks County
8,700 2 0
PA American Audubon
Montgomery County
8,200 8 0
Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth
Somerset County
7,800 11 0
Sewickley Boro Water Auth
Allegheny County
6,800 5 1
Manor Twp JT Muni Auth
Armstrong County
6,744 4 1
Geisinger Medical Center
Montour County
6,442 3 0
Kennett Square Mun Water Works
Chester County
6,328 9 1
Beaver Boro Muni Auth
Beaver County
5,799 9 0
PA American Dilliner System
Greene County
4,200 7 0
Mifflinburg Boro Water Dept
Union County
3,690 2 0
Ligonier Twp Muni Auth
Westmoreland County
3,293 8 0
Walnutport Authority
Northampton County
3,000 5 0
Muncy Borough Water Company
Lycoming County
2,900 3 0
Muni Auth of Boro of Matamoras
Pike County
2,900 9 2
Honey Brook Boro Water
Chester County
2,892 5 0
National Pike Water Auth
Fayette County
2,800 2 0
Bonneauville Muni Water Auth
Adams County
2,730 4 0
Western Clinton CO Mun Auth
Clinton County
2,610 9 1
Oley Twp Muni Auth
Berks County
2,204 3 0
Bcra Pocono Jackson System
Monroe County
2,100 3 0
Moraine Camplands
Butler County
2,000 4 1
Dvsd Dingman Delaware Campus
Pike County
1,965 3 0
E Armstrong Cnty Muni Auth
Armstrong County
1,875 6 0
Twp of Upper Makefield
Bucks County
1,800 6 0
East Berlin Area Joint Auth
Adams County
1,750 4 1
Camp Morasha
Wayne County
1,700 2 0
Marsh Creek State Park
Chester County
1,630 4 2
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.