Public water system · PA4340341
ActiveHarshbargers Sub N Malt
At a glance
Harshbargers Sub N Malt (PWSID PA4340341) is an active transient non-community water system in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 250 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harshbargers Sub N Malt compare with other water systems in Juniata County?
By EPA's size categories, Harshbargers Sub N Malt is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Juniata County has 38 active public water systems. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 368 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 13,989 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 Harshbargers Sub N Malt is about 74% above 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 Harshbargers Sub N Malt?
EPA lists Harshbargers Sub N Malt 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. 29 of the 38 active systems in Juniata County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Harshbargers Sub N Malt have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Harshbargers Sub N Malt: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harshbargers Sub N Malt?
Harshbargers Sub N Malt (PWSID PA4340341) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Harshbargers Sub N Malt serve?
Harshbargers Sub N Malt reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Harshbargers Sub N Malt 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 Harshbargers Sub N Malt have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Harshbargers Sub N Malt'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harshbargers Sub N Malt's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harshbargers Sub N Malt 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 Juniata County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflintown Muni Auth | Juniata | 4,450 | Community | Surface water |
| Richfield Area Joint Auth | Juniata | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Thompsontown Muni Auth | Juniata | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Royal Muni Auth | Juniata | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcalisterville Area Joint Auth | Juniata | 850 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| W E Schlegel Inc. | Juniata | 750 | 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, “Harshbargers Sub N Malt, PWSID PA4340341, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/harshbargers-sub-n-malt-pa4340341 (data as of October 1, 2026).