Public water system · PA6251026
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At a glance
Barnhart Transportation (PWSID PA6251026) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Barnhart Transportation compare with other water systems in Erie County?
By EPA's size categories, Barnhart Transportation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Erie County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,273 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 304,577 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Barnhart Transportation is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Barnhart Transportation?
EPA lists Barnhart Transportation 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. 98 of the 134 active systems in Erie County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Barnhart Transportation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2023 and April 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Heptachlor epoxide, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Lindane (gamma-BHC) and trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene. EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Barnhart Transportation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Barnhart Transportation?
Barnhart Transportation (PWSID PA6251026) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Barnhart Transportation serve?
Barnhart Transportation reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Barnhart Transportation 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 Barnhart Transportation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Barnhart Transportation'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Barnhart Transportation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Barnhart Transportation is a non-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 Erie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie City Water Authority | Erie | 220,001 | Community | Surface water |
| Summit Township Water Authorit | Erie | 12,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Edinboro Water Authority | Erie | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Municipal Authority of Corry | Erie | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| North East Township Water | Erie | 5,848 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Borough | Erie | 5,842 | 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, “Barnhart Transportation, PWSID PA6251026, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/barnhart-transportation-pa6251026 (data as of October 1, 2026).