Public water system · PA6420811
ActiveKinzua Bridge State Park
At a glance
Kinzua Bridge State Park (PWSID PA6420811) is an active transient non-community water system in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 350 people through 3 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kinzua Bridge State Park compare with other water systems in McKean County?
By EPA's size categories, Kinzua Bridge State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McKean County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 738 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 39,840 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 Kinzua Bridge State Park is about 143% 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 Kinzua Bridge State Park?
EPA lists Kinzua Bridge State Park 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. 1 of the 54 active systems in McKean County (1.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Kinzua Bridge State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and January 2007. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | 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.
Kinzua Bridge State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kinzua Bridge State Park?
Kinzua Bridge State Park (PWSID PA6420811) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kinzua Bridge State Park serve?
Kinzua Bridge State Park reports serving 350 people through 3 service connections in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Kinzua Bridge State Park 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 Kinzua Bridge State Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Kinzua Bridge State Park'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kinzua Bridge State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kinzua Bridge State Park 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 McKean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City Water Authority | McKean | 18,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Water Co Kane | McKean | 5,725 | Community | Surface water |
| Port Allegany Water Department | McKean | 2,591 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smethport Borough | McKean | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Mt Jewett | McKean | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewis Run Borough | McKean | 892 | Community | Purchased 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, “Kinzua Bridge State Park, PWSID PA6420811, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/kinzua-bridge-state-park-pa6420811 (data as of October 1, 2026).