Public water system · PA5650350
ActiveLaurel Mtn State Park Ski Area
At a glance
Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area (PWSID PA5650350) is an active transient non-community water system in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area compare with other water systems in Westmoreland County?
By EPA's size categories, Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Westmoreland County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,544 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 262,253 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 Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area is about twice 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 Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area?
EPA lists Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area 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. 7 of the 74 active systems in Westmoreland County (9.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 3 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-06-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-11 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-11 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | 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.
Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area?
Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area (PWSID PA5650350) 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 Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area serve?
Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Laurel Mtn State Park Ski 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 Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area 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 January 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 Laurel Mtn State Park Ski 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Laurel Mtn State Park Ski 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 Westmoreland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Sweeney Plant | Westmoreland | 143,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Kensington Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 47,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Latrobe Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Highridge Water Auth | Westmoreland | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Boro Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ligonier Twp Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 3,293 | 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, “Laurel Mtn State Park Ski Area, PWSID PA5650350, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/laurel-mtn-state-park-ski-area-pa5650350 (data as of October 1, 2026).