Public water system · PA4340821
ActiveChristian Retreat Ctr
At a glance
Christian Retreat Ctr (PWSID PA4340821) is an active transient non-community water system in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 400 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Christian Retreat Ctr compare with other water systems in Juniata County?
By EPA's size categories, Christian Retreat Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Juniata County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% 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 Christian Retreat Ctr is about 178% 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 Christian Retreat Ctr?
EPA lists Christian Retreat Ctr 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. 3 of the 38 active systems in Juniata County (7.9%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Christian Retreat Ctr have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2020 and May 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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.
Christian Retreat Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Christian Retreat Ctr?
Christian Retreat Ctr (PWSID PA4340821) 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 Christian Retreat Ctr serve?
Christian Retreat Ctr reports serving 400 people through 28 service connections in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Christian Retreat Ctr 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 Christian Retreat Ctr 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 May 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 Christian Retreat Ctr'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 May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Christian Retreat Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Christian Retreat Ctr 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, “Christian Retreat Ctr, PWSID PA4340821, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/christian-retreat-ctr-pa4340821 (data as of October 1, 2026).