Public water system · PA6270008
ActiveAqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP
At a glance
Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP (PWSID PA6270008) is an active community water system in Forest County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 4,320 people through 431 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,320
Service connections
431
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Forest County has 23 active public water systems, and Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 301 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 6,925 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP is about 36% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP?
EPA lists Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP as privately owned. 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. 15 of the 23 active systems in Forest County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and February 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP?
Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP (PWSID PA6270008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP serve?
Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP reports serving 4,320 people through 431 service connections in Forest County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP 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 Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. 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 Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Forest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tionesta Borough Water Supply | Forest | 610 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hickory Water Company | Forest | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abraxas Youth and Family | Forest | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forest Area Schools | Forest | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clarion River Lodge | Forest | 115 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Loleta Bearclaw Campground | Forest | 100 | Transient non-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, “Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP, PWSID PA6270008, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/aqua-pa-jenks-twp-wtp-pa6270008 (data as of October 1, 2026).