Public water system · PA6530015
ActiveCharles Cole Memorial Hospital
At a glance
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (PWSID PA6530015) is an active community water system in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 750 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Charles Cole Memorial Hospital compare with other water systems in Potter County?
By EPA's size categories, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Potter County has 46 active public water systems, and Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 181% above the county average of 267 people per system, and accounts for 6.1% of the 12,258 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 Charles Cole Memorial Hospital is well 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 Charles Cole Memorial Hospital?
EPA lists Charles Cole Memorial Hospital 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 46 active systems in Potter County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Charles Cole Memorial Hospital have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and January 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | 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.
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital: frequently asked questions
Who runs Charles Cole Memorial Hospital?
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital (PWSID PA6530015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Charles Cole Memorial Hospital serve?
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital reports serving 750 people through 4 service connections in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Charles Cole Memorial Hospital 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 Charles Cole Memorial Hospital have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Charles Cole Memorial Hospital'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Charles Cole Memorial Hospital's water quality report?
As a community water system, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital 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 Potter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Boro Authority | Potter | 3,166 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roulette Twp Water Authority | Potter | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shinglehouse Boro Water Dept | Potter | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galeton Borough Authority | Potter | 1,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Austin Borough Water | Potter | 700 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Ulysses Municipal Authority | Potter | 640 | 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, “Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, PWSID PA6530015, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/charles-cole-memorial-hospital-pa6530015 (data as of October 1, 2026).