Public water system · PA7010975
ActiveLower Marsh Creek Preb Ch
At a glance
Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch (PWSID PA7010975) is an active transient non-community water system in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 536 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 78,847 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 Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch is about 39% 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 Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch?
EPA lists Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch as under public/private ownership. 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. 38 of the 147 active systems in Adams County (26%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and January 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch?
Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch (PWSID PA7010975) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch serve?
Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch 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 Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Muni Auth | Adams | 12,425 | Community | Surface water |
| Littlestown Boro | Adams | 7,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Outlet Shops at Gettysburg | Adams | 6,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Oxford Munci Auth | Adams | 3,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Meade Muni Auth | Adams | 3,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonneauville Muni Water Auth | Adams | 2,730 | 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, “Lower Marsh Creek Preb Ch, PWSID PA7010975, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/lower-marsh-creek-preb-ch-pa7010975 (data as of October 1, 2026).