Public water system · PA2350408
ActiveHoly Transfiguration Retreat
At a glance
Holy Transfiguration Retreat (PWSID PA2350408) is an active transient non-community water system in Lackawanna County, New York. It reports serving 45 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Holy Transfiguration Retreat compare with other water systems in Lackawanna County?
By EPA's size categories, Holy Transfiguration Retreat is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lackawanna County has 2 active public water systems, and Holy Transfiguration Retreat is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 72 people per system, and accounts for 31% of the 144 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Holy Transfiguration Retreat is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Holy Transfiguration Retreat?
EPA lists Holy Transfiguration Retreat as under public/private ownership. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 2 active systems in Lackawanna County (50%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Holy Transfiguration Retreat have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and October 2005. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Holy Transfiguration Retreat: frequently asked questions
Who runs Holy Transfiguration Retreat?
Holy Transfiguration Retreat (PWSID PA2350408) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Holy Transfiguration Retreat serve?
Holy Transfiguration Retreat reports serving 45 people through 3 service connections in Lackawanna County, New York.
Where does Holy Transfiguration Retreat get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Holy Transfiguration Retreat have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Holy Transfiguration Retreat's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Holy Transfiguration Retreat's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Holy Transfiguration Retreat is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lackawanna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Mobile Home Park | Lackawanna | 99 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Holy Transfiguration Retreat, PWSID PA2350408, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/holy-transfiguration-retreat-pa2350408 (data as of October 1, 2026).