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Conestoga Elem Sch

At a glance

Conestoga Elem Sch (PWSID PA7361063) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 325 people through 1 service connection. 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 March 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

325

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA7361063

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served325

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePublic/private partnership

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyLancaster County

How does Conestoga Elem Sch compare with other water systems in Lancaster County?

By EPA's size categories, Conestoga Elem Sch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lancaster County has 402 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,008 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 405,283 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 Conestoga Elem Sch is about 24% below 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. 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 Conestoga Elem Sch?

EPA lists Conestoga Elem Sch 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. 74 of the 402 active systems in Lancaster County (18%) are also under public/private ownership.

Does Conestoga Elem Sch have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and March 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (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
2026-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2025-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035	No	Resolved
2024-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035	No	Resolved
2022-11-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitritecode 1041	No	Resolved
2018-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
2015-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2012-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2012-05-29	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2011-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	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.

Conestoga Elem Sch: frequently asked questions

Who runs Conestoga Elem Sch?

Conestoga Elem Sch (PWSID PA7361063) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Conestoga Elem Sch serve?

Conestoga Elem Sch reports serving 325 people through 1 service connection in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Conestoga Elem Sch 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 Conestoga Elem Sch 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 March 2026. 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 Conestoga Elem Sch'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 March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Conestoga Elem Sch's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Conestoga Elem Sch 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 Lancaster County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Lancaster	Lancaster	120,000	Community	Surface water
Columbia Water Co	Lancaster	25,200	Community	Surface water
Ephrata Area Joint Authority	Lancaster	24,500	Community	Surface water
East Hempfield Water Auth	Lancaster	20,988	Community	Purchased surface water
Elizabethtown Area Water	Lancaster	19,000	Community	Surface water
Mt Joy Boro Auth	Lancaster	15,261	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, “Conestoga Elem Sch, PWSID PA7361063, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/conestoga-elem-sch-pa7361063 (data as of October 1, 2026).