Public water system · PA6240821
ActiveBeyond the Trail
At a glance
Beyond the Trail (PWSID PA6240821) is an active transient non-community water system in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Beyond the Trail compare with other water systems in Elk County?
By EPA's size categories, Beyond the Trail is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elk County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,305 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,918 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Beyond the Trail is about 65% 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. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% 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 Beyond the Trail?
EPA lists Beyond the Trail 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. 12 of the 26 active systems in Elk County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does Beyond the Trail have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and November 2025. By type: 9 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-09 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
Beyond the Trail: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beyond the Trail?
Beyond the Trail (PWSID PA6240821) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Beyond the Trail serve?
Beyond the Trail reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Beyond the Trail 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 Beyond the Trail have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Beyond the Trail'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beyond the Trail's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Beyond the Trail 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 Elk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Area Water Auth | Elk | 19,588 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgway Borough Water System | Elk | 4,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Johnsonburg Municipal Auth | Elk | 2,413 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgway Twp Water Auth | Elk | 1,763 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jay Twp Water Authority | Elk | 1,131 | Community | Surface water |
| Benezette Store & Rest | Elk | 600 | 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, “Beyond the Trail, PWSID PA6240821, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/beyond-the-trail-pa6240821 (data as of October 1, 2026).