Public water system · PA2590848
ActiveColton Point Motel
At a glance
Colton Point Motel (PWSID PA2590848) is an active transient non-community water system in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Colton Point Motel compare with other water systems in Tioga County?
By EPA's size categories, Colton Point Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tioga County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 420 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 32,718 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 Colton Point Motel 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 Colton Point Motel?
EPA lists Colton Point Motel 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. 43 of the 78 active systems in Tioga County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Colton Point Motel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1997 and April 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Colton Point Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Colton Point Motel?
Colton Point Motel (PWSID PA2590848) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Colton Point Motel serve?
Colton Point Motel reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Colton Point Motel 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 Colton Point Motel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Colton Point Motel'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Colton Point Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Colton Point Motel 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 Tioga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsboro Municipal Authority | Tioga | 8,225 | Community | Surface water |
| Mansfield Borough Mun Auth | Tioga | 4,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Mansfield University | Tioga | 3,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Elkland Boro Water Authority | Tioga | 2,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blossburg Municipal Authority | Tioga | 1,650 | Community | Surface water |
| Rb Walter & Williamson Schools | Tioga | 1,400 | Non-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, “Colton Point Motel, PWSID PA2590848, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/colton-point-motel-pa2590848 (data as of October 1, 2026).