Public water system · PA7220044
ActiveHarrisburg Intl Airport
At a glance
Harrisburg Intl Airport (PWSID PA7220044) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,500 people through 35 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 December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,500
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harrisburg Intl Airport compare with other water systems in Dauphin County?
By EPA's size categories, Harrisburg Intl Airport is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dauphin County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 2,176 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 291,539 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 Harrisburg Intl Airport is about 3.5 times 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 Harrisburg Intl Airport?
EPA lists Harrisburg Intl Airport 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. 5 of the 134 active systems in Dauphin County (3.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Harrisburg Intl Airport have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and December 2025. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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 |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Harrisburg Intl Airport: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harrisburg Intl Airport?
Harrisburg Intl Airport (PWSID PA7220044) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Harrisburg Intl Airport serve?
Harrisburg Intl Airport reports serving 1,500 people through 35 service connections in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Harrisburg Intl Airport 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 Harrisburg Intl Airport 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 December 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 Harrisburg Intl Airport'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 December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harrisburg Intl Airport's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harrisburg Intl Airport 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 Dauphin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia Water | Dauphin | 110,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Capital Region Water | Dauphin | 66,540 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co | Dauphin | 50,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Veolia Middletown | Dauphin | 9,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pa American Water Steelton | Dauphin | 6,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Penn National Gaming | Dauphin | 6,000 | Non-transient non-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, “Harrisburg Intl Airport, PWSID PA7220044, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/harrisburg-intl-airport-pa7220044 (data as of October 1, 2026).