Public water system · PA5101012
ActiveDew Drop Inn
At a glance
Dew Drop Inn (PWSID PA5101012) is an active transient non-community water system in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dew Drop Inn compare with other water systems in Butler County?
By EPA's size categories, Dew Drop Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Butler County has 155 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,007 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 156,059 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 Dew Drop Inn 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 Dew Drop Inn?
EPA lists Dew Drop Inn 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. 111 of the 155 active systems in Butler County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Dew Drop Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and January 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Dew Drop Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dew Drop Inn?
Dew Drop Inn (PWSID PA5101012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dew Drop Inn serve?
Dew Drop Inn reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Dew Drop Inn 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 Dew Drop Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Dew Drop Inn'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dew Drop Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dew Drop Inn 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 Butler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co Butler | Butler | 43,286 | Community | Surface water |
| Cranberry Twp WTP | Butler | 42,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Slippery Rock Muni Auth | Butler | 15,778 | Community | Groundwater |
| Municipal Water Auth Adams Twp | Butler | 8,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harmony Boro Water Auth | Butler | 6,669 | Community | Surface water |
| Zelienople Boro | Butler | 4,123 | 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, “Dew Drop Inn, PWSID PA5101012, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/dew-drop-inn-pa5101012 (data as of October 1, 2026).