Public water system · PA6160873
ActiveJiffy Mini Mart #5
At a glance
Jiffy Mini Mart #5 (PWSID PA6160873) is an active transient non-community water system in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jiffy Mini Mart #5 compare with other water systems in Clarion County?
By EPA's size categories, Jiffy Mini Mart #5 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clarion County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 27,482 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 Jiffy Mini Mart #5 is about 3.5 times 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 Jiffy Mini Mart #5?
EPA lists Jiffy Mini Mart #5 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. 32 of the 44 active systems in Clarion County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Jiffy Mini Mart #5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and September 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-08-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Jiffy Mini Mart #5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jiffy Mini Mart #5?
Jiffy Mini Mart #5 (PWSID PA6160873) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jiffy Mini Mart #5 serve?
Jiffy Mini Mart #5 reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Jiffy Mini Mart #5 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 Jiffy Mini Mart #5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Jiffy Mini Mart #5'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jiffy Mini Mart #5's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jiffy Mini Mart #5 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 Clarion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co Clarion | Clarion | 10,372 | Community | Surface water |
| Redbank Valley Mun Auth | Clarion | 3,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Rimersburg Boro Muni Auth | Clarion | 1,873 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hawthorn Redbank Redbank Ma | Clarion | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Knox Water Works | Clarion | 1,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Brady Water System | Clarion | 1,040 | 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, “Jiffy Mini Mart #5, PWSID PA6160873, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/jiffy-mini-mart-5-pa6160873 (data as of October 1, 2026).