Public water system · PA4340832
ActiveButtonwood Farm & Cg
At a glance
Buttonwood Farm & Cg (PWSID PA4340832) is an active transient non-community water system in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 250 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Buttonwood Farm & Cg compare with other water systems in Juniata County?
By EPA's size categories, Buttonwood Farm & Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Juniata County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 13,989 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 Buttonwood Farm & Cg is about 74% above 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 Buttonwood Farm & Cg?
EPA lists Buttonwood Farm & Cg 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Juniata County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Buttonwood Farm & Cg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and November 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 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 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-14 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-08-24 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Buttonwood Farm & Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buttonwood Farm & Cg?
Buttonwood Farm & Cg (PWSID PA4340832) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Buttonwood Farm & Cg serve?
Buttonwood Farm & Cg reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Buttonwood Farm & Cg 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 Buttonwood Farm & Cg have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are 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 Buttonwood Farm & Cg'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, 2 are 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 Buttonwood Farm & Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buttonwood Farm & Cg 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 Juniata County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflintown Muni Auth | Juniata | 4,450 | Community | Surface water |
| Richfield Area Joint Auth | Juniata | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thompsontown Muni Auth | Juniata | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Royal Muni Auth | Juniata | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcalisterville Area Joint Auth | Juniata | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| W E Schlegel Inc. | Juniata | 750 | 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, “Buttonwood Farm & Cg, PWSID PA4340832, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/buttonwood-farm-cg-pa4340832 (data as of October 1, 2026).