Public water system · PA4470823
ActiveMont Preserve Visitor Ctr
At a glance
Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr (PWSID PA4470823) is an active transient non-community water system in Montour County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr compare with other water systems in Montour County?
By EPA's size categories, Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montour County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 748 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 14,963 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 Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr is about 58% below 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 Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr?
EPA lists Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr 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. 13 of the 20 active systems in Montour County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between December 2022 and April 2023. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-28 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-28 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-22 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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 |
| 2022-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr?
Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr (PWSID PA4470823) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr serve?
Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections in Montour County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr 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 Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr 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 April 2023. 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 Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr'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 April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr 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 Montour County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger Medical Center | Montour | 6,442 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Danville Municipal Water Auth | Montour | 4,992 | Community | Surface water |
| Penndot-Site 36 Modern Rest Ar | Montour | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Penndot-Site 35 Modern Rest Ar | Montour | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Liberty Valley Elem School | Montour | 549 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Great Dane Limited Partnership | Montour | 250 | Non-transient non-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, “Mont Preserve Visitor Ctr, PWSID PA4470823, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/mont-preserve-visitor-ctr-pa4470823 (data as of October 1, 2026).