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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Pennsylvania

2,192 active public water systems in Pennsylvania had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 691 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Erie City Water Authority
Erie County
220,001 3 0
York Water CO
York County
206,762 2 0
Greater Johnstown WA Riverside
Cambria County
49,500 7 0
Lca Wlsa Central Division
Lehigh County
47,693 2 0
PA American Water Berwick
Columbia County
15,282 1 0
Warwick Twp Water & Sewer Auth
Bucks County
14,699 3 1
Morrisville Munic Authority
Bucks County
13,342 3 2
Municipal Authority Sunbury
Northumberland County
11,043 6 1
Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth
Somerset County
7,800 11 0
Coraopolis Water & Sewer Auth
Allegheny County
5,804 2 0
Greencastle Area Water Auth
Franklin County
5,500 3 0
North Sewickley Mun Water Auth
Beaver County
4,578 4 1
Fairview Twp Water District 1
Erie County
4,500 2 0
Southwestern Cambria Cnty Auth
Cambria County
4,400 7 0
Raccoon Creek State Park
Beaver County
4,000 6 1
Masontown Muni Water Works
Fayette County
3,841 4 0
East Taylor Muni Auth
Cambria County
3,152 6 1
Bedminster Mun Auth
Bucks County
3,042 2 1
Ohioville Boro Muni Auth
Beaver County
2,750 6 0
Pvsd Center Elementary School
Monroe County
2,722 3 2
Albert Gallatin Muni Auth
Fayette County
2,695 2 1
Weatherly Boro Mun Auth
Carbon County
2,612 5 0
Slippery Rock Campground Assn
Butler County
2,360 1 0
PA Dot Safety Rest Area #53
Luzerne County
2,200 2 1
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Wayne County
2,200 4 2
Cheswick Boro Water Dept
Allegheny County
1,861 2 0
Sandy Township
Clearfield County
1,828 4 0
Grove Worldwide US LLC
Franklin County
1,800 4 2
Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake
Luzerne County
1,785 3 1
Pvsd High School
Monroe County
1,640 2 2
Marsh Creek State Park
Chester County
1,630 4 2
Township of Springdale
Allegheny County
1,600 4 1
MT Morris Water & Sewage Auth
Greene County
1,500 5 0
Sykesville Borough
Jefferson County
1,500 5 1
South Side Sch
Beaver County
1,400 6 1
NJ Y Cedar Lake Nah Jee Camps
Pike County
1,300 4 0
Village of Neshaminy Falls
Montgomery County
1,300 4 0
Southwest Warren CO Mun Auth
Warren County
1,040 4 1
Bendersville Muni Auth
Adams County
1,039 6 0
Dollar General 13931
Monroe County
1,000 2 2
Plantation Park
Mercer County
1,000 1 0
Symba Capital LLC
Wyoming County
1,000 6 2
Wendys Restaurant Drums
Luzerne County
1,000 3 3
Lehigh Gorge Trail Rockport RD
Carbon County
999 2 2
Breezewood Acres
Wayne County
975 3 1
Millville Municipal Authority
Columbia County
969 12 1
Lords Valley McDonalds
Pike County
950 2 2
Liverpool Muni Auth
Perry County
934 4 0
Sterling Sewer and Water CO
Wayne County
903 5 1
Davids Diner
Allegheny County
900 1 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.