Public water system · PA7010927
ActiveGettysburg Sunoco 2709
At a glance
Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 (PWSID PA7010927) is an active transient non-community water system in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 536 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 78,847 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 Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 is about 3.5 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 Gettysburg Sunoco 2709?
EPA lists Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 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. 95 of the 147 active systems in Adams County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and May 2021. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Gettysburg Sunoco 2709: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gettysburg Sunoco 2709?
Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 (PWSID PA7010927) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 serve?
Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 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 Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Gettysburg Sunoco 2709'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gettysburg Sunoco 2709's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gettysburg Sunoco 2709 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Muni Auth | Adams | 12,425 | Community | Surface water |
| Littlestown Boro | Adams | 7,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Outlet Shops at Gettysburg | Adams | 6,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Oxford Munci Auth | Adams | 3,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Meade Muni Auth | Adams | 3,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonneauville Muni Water Auth | Adams | 2,730 | 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, “Gettysburg Sunoco 2709, PWSID PA7010927, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/gettysburg-sunoco-2709-pa7010927 (data as of October 1, 2026).