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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
Five Forks Brethren in Christ
Franklin County
900 1 0
Goods Store
Lancaster County
900 1 0
Mahoning Twp Muni Auth
Armstrong County
900 3 1
Palmerton Memorial Park
Carbon County
900 2 0
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Cumberland County
900 4 0
Spring Gulch Resort Cpgrd
Lancaster County
900 4 0
Mirabito Dunkin
Pike County
900 2 0
Zacs Taco Shack
Monroe County
900 4 1
Pleasantville Borough Water
Venango County
846 4 0
McClure Municipal Authority
Snyder County
845 3 0
Worlds End State Park
Sullivan County
829 3 0
Donegal Township
Washington County
820 7 1
Bushkill Falls
Pike County
800 2 0
Irem Temple Country Club
Luzerne County
800 2 0
Island Lake Camp
Wayne County
800 1 0
Lake Naomi Club Pool Snack Bar
Monroe County
800 1 0
Mountain Creek Cpgrd
Cumberland County
800 3 0
ST Johns Burrys CH
Beaver County
800 3 0
Nicholson Boro Auth
Wyoming County
789 6 1
Sankertown Boro Water Sys
Cambria County
760 4 0
Gratz Boro Water Revenue Fund
Dauphin County
738 5 0
Penns Creek Municipal Auth
Snyder County
725 10 0
Appalachian Campsites
Berks County
700 1 0
Burger King
Monroe County
700 2 0
Dunkin Donuts MT Effort
Monroe County
700 1 0
Mainstay Suites
Dauphin County
700 2 0
Meadville Campground
Crawford County
700 2 0
Millerstown Boro Water
Perry County
700 3 1
Penndot-Site 36 Modern Rest AR
Montour County
700 1 0
Lawrenceville Boro Water Dept
Tioga County
691 9 1
Freeburg Municipal Authority
Snyder County
685 5 1
Camp Tuckahoe
York County
650 1 0
Chestnut Lake Camp
Wayne County
650 3 1
Crystal Springs Rest Area
Fulton County
650 1 0
Rittenhouse Place
Luzerne County
647 7 1
Confluence Boro Muni Auth
Somerset County
645 2 0
Pine Grove Twp Water System
Warren County
640 3 0
Aqua PA Rivercrest
Wyoming County
625 2 0
ST Wendelin Church & School
Butler County
620 2 0
Barley Creek Brewing CO
Monroe County
600 3 1
Camp Canadensis INC
Monroe County
600 3 0
Cbsd Gayman ES
Bucks County
600 2 0
Dayton Muni Water Dept
Armstrong County
600 4 0
Fannett Metal Sch Dist
Franklin County
600 1 0
Hidden Valley Camping Resort
Union County
600 4 0
Illianos Rest Pizzeria
Lancaster County
600 1 0
Maplewood Jr/sr High School
Crawford County
600 5 1
Middletown Anglers & Hunters
Dauphin County
600 1 0
Scotrun Resort
Monroe County
600 3 1
The Woods
Carbon County
600 3 1
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.