Public water system · PA6430912
ActiveJefferson Township Building
At a glance
Jefferson Township Building (PWSID PA6430912) is an active transient non-community water system in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jefferson Township Building compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Jefferson Township Building is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 124 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 769 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 95,322 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 Jefferson Township Building is about 65% below 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 Jefferson Township Building?
EPA lists Jefferson Township Building 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. 14 of the 124 active systems in Mercer County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jefferson Township Building have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between June 2021 and January 2026. By type: 9 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-20 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
Jefferson Township Building: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jefferson Township Building?
Jefferson Township Building (PWSID PA6430912) 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 Jefferson Township Building serve?
Jefferson Township Building reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Jefferson Township Building 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 Jefferson Township Building 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 January 2026. 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 Jefferson Township Building'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 January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jefferson Township Building's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jefferson Township Building 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 Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Shenango Valley WTP | Mercer | 48,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Greenville | Mercer | 8,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Grove City Boro Water Dept | Mercer | 7,871 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sharpsville Boro Water Co | Mercer | 5,029 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Twp Water Distr System | Mercer | 3,082 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Reynolds Water Company | Mercer | 2,370 | 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, “Jefferson Township Building, PWSID PA6430912, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/jefferson-township-building-pa6430912 (data as of October 1, 2026).