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Manito Inc.

At a glance

Manito Inc. (PWSID PA7280917) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA7280917

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served95

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePublic/private partnership

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyFranklin County

How does Manito Inc. compare with other water systems in Franklin County?

By EPA's size categories, Manito Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 115 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,182 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,909 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Manito Inc. is well below that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Manito Inc.?

EPA lists Manito Inc. 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. 27 of the 115 active systems in Franklin County (23%) are also under public/private ownership.

Does Manito Inc. 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 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Endrin, Benzo(a)pyrene and Hexachlorobenzene. 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
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Endrincode 2005	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Heptachlorcode 2065	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Methoxychlorcode 2015	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051	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.

Manito Inc.: frequently asked questions

Who runs Manito Inc.?

Manito Inc. (PWSID PA7280917) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Manito Inc. serve?

Manito Inc. reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Manito Inc. 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 Manito Inc. 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 2016. 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 Manito Inc.'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 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Manito Inc.'s water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Manito Inc. is a non-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 Franklin County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Chambersburg Boro Water Sys	Franklin	31,048	Community	Surface water
Guilford Water Auth	Franklin	28,135	Community	Groundwater
Boro of Waynesboro	Franklin	13,200	Community	Surface water
Bear Valley Joint Auth	Franklin	12,589	Community	Surface water
Washington Twp Muni Auth	Franklin	6,134	Community	Groundwater
Greencastle Area Water Auth	Franklin	5,500	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, “Manito Inc., PWSID PA7280917, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/manito-inc-pa7280917 (data as of October 1, 2026).