Public water system · PA6620348
ActiveHearts Content Recreation Area
At a glance
Hearts Content Recreation Area (PWSID PA6620348) is an active transient non-community water system in Warren County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 226 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
226
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hearts Content Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Warren County?
By EPA's size categories, Hearts Content Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Warren County has 61 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 501 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 30,533 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 Hearts Content Recreation Area is about 57% 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 Hearts Content Recreation Area?
EPA lists Hearts Content Recreation Area as owned by the federal 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. 9 of the 61 active systems in Warren County (15%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Hearts Content Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and October 2008. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1986-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Hearts Content Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hearts Content Recreation Area?
Hearts Content Recreation Area (PWSID PA6620348) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hearts Content Recreation Area serve?
Hearts Content Recreation Area reports serving 226 people through 9 service connections in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Hearts Content Recreation Area 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 Hearts Content Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 Hearts Content Recreation Area'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hearts Content Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hearts Content Recreation Area 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 Warren County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co Warren | Warren | 14,650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Youngsville Mun Waterworks | Warren | 1,957 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Warren Muni Authority | Warren | 1,749 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheffield Twp Municipal Auth | Warren | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Warren Co Mun Auth | Warren | 1,040 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Clarendon | Warren | 840 | 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, “Hearts Content Recreation Area, PWSID PA6620348, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/hearts-content-recreation-area-pa6620348 (data as of October 1, 2026).