Public water system · PA4490803
ActiveCherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC
At a glance
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC (PWSID PA4490803) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 230 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
230
Service connections
8
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,513 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 93,804 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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC?
EPA lists Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC 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. 51 of the 62 active systems in Northumberland County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between June 2008 and October 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC?
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC (PWSID PA4490803) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC serve?
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC reports serving 230 people through 8 service connections in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC 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 October 2022. 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 Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC'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 October 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC 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 Northumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Roaring Creek Division | Northumberland | 43,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American White Deer | Northumberland | 30,209 | Community | Surface water |
| Municipal Authority Sunbury | Northumberland | 11,043 | Community | Surface water |
| Sunbury Airport Campsite | Northumberland | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Fence | Northumberland | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pa American Turbotville | Northumberland | 705 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Cherokee Pharmaceuticals LLC, PWSID PA4490803, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/cherokee-pharmaceuticals-llc-pa4490803 (data as of October 1, 2026).