Public water system · PA7280934
ActiveGreencastle Sr Activity Ctr
At a glance
Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr (PWSID PA7280934) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 115 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,182 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,909 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 Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr is about half of 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 Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr?
EPA lists Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr as owned by a local 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. 27 of the 115 active systems in Franklin County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and July 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr?
Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr (PWSID PA7280934) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr serve?
Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr 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 Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg Boro Water Sys | Franklin | 31,048 | Community | Surface water |
| Guilford Water Auth | Franklin | 28,135 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boro of Waynesboro | Franklin | 13,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Bear Valley Joint Auth | Franklin | 12,589 | Community | Surface water |
| Washington Twp Muni Auth | Franklin | 6,134 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greencastle Area Water Auth | Franklin | 5,500 | Community | 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, “Greencastle Sr Activity Ctr, PWSID PA7280934, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/greencastle-sr-activity-ctr-pa7280934 (data as of October 1, 2026).