Public water system · PA2400358
ActiveDcnr Ricketts Glen State Park
At a glance
Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park (PWSID PA2400358) is an active transient non-community water system in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,000 people through 130 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,000
Service connections
130
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park compare with other water systems in Luzerne County?
By EPA's size categories, Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Luzerne County has 233 active public water systems. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 1,384 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 322,402 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 Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park is about 14 times 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 Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park?
EPA lists Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park as owned by a state government. 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. 7 of the 233 active systems in Luzerne County (3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and April 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 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 Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-03-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park?
Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park (PWSID PA2400358) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park serve?
Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park reports serving 2,000 people through 130 service connections in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park 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 Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park 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 April 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 Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park'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 April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park 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 Luzerne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Ceasetown | Luzerne | 58,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Nesbitt | Luzerne | 52,640 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Watres | Luzerne | 52,002 | Community | Surface water |
| Hca Hazleton Division | Luzerne | 45,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Huntsville | Luzerne | 11,987 | Community | Surface water |
| Humboldt Industrial Park | Luzerne | 11,243 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Dcnr Ricketts Glen State Park, PWSID PA2400358, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/dcnr-ricketts-glen-state-park-pa2400358 (data as of October 1, 2026).