Public water system · PA7280407
ActiveMt Rock Orchards
At a glance
Mt Rock Orchards (PWSID PA7280407) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mt Rock Orchards compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Mt Rock Orchards 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mt Rock Orchards is about 65% 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 Mt Rock Orchards?
EPA lists Mt Rock Orchards 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. 58 of the 115 active systems in Franklin County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Mt Rock Orchards have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Mt Rock Orchards. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Mt Rock Orchards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mt Rock Orchards?
Mt Rock Orchards (PWSID PA7280407) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mt Rock Orchards serve?
Mt Rock Orchards reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Mt Rock Orchards 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 Mt Rock Orchards have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Mt Rock Orchards' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mt Rock Orchards' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mt Rock Orchards 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 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, “Mt Rock Orchards, PWSID PA7280407, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/mt-rock-orchards-pa7280407 (data as of October 1, 2026).