Public water system · PA5650406
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At a glance
Bruceton Petroleum (PWSID PA5650406) is an active transient non-community water system in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bruceton Petroleum compare with other water systems in Westmoreland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bruceton Petroleum is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Westmoreland County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,544 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 262,253 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 Bruceton Petroleum 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. 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 Bruceton Petroleum?
EPA lists Bruceton Petroleum 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. 8 of the 74 active systems in Westmoreland County (11%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Bruceton Petroleum have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and February 2020. By type: 4 reporting, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-08 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-08 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-28 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Bruceton Petroleum: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bruceton Petroleum?
Bruceton Petroleum (PWSID PA5650406) 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 Bruceton Petroleum serve?
Bruceton Petroleum reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Bruceton Petroleum 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 Bruceton Petroleum have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. 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 Bruceton Petroleum'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bruceton Petroleum's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bruceton Petroleum 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 Westmoreland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Sweeney Plant | Westmoreland | 143,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Kensington Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 47,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Latrobe Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Highridge Water Auth | Westmoreland | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Boro Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ligonier Twp Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 3,293 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Bruceton Petroleum, PWSID PA5650406, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/bruceton-petroleum-pa5650406 (data as of October 1, 2026).