Public water system · PA2660823
ActiveNicholson Diner
At a glance
Nicholson Diner (PWSID PA2660823) is an active transient non-community water system in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
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 Nicholson Diner compare with other water systems in Wyoming County?
By EPA's size categories, Nicholson Diner is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wyoming County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 324 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 29,137 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 Nicholson Diner 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 Nicholson Diner?
EPA lists Nicholson Diner 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. 65 of the 90 active systems in Wyoming County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Nicholson Diner have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and November 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-27 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-27 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-08-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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.
Nicholson Diner: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nicholson Diner?
Nicholson Diner (PWSID PA2660823) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nicholson Diner serve?
Nicholson Diner reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Nicholson Diner 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 Nicholson Diner have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Nicholson Diner'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nicholson Diner's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nicholson Diner 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 Wyoming County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunkhannock Boro Munic Auth | Wyoming | 5,349 | Community | Groundwater |
| Procter&Gamble Paper Products | Wyoming | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eaton Sewer & Water Co | Wyoming | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Factoryville | Wyoming | 2,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Symba Capital LLC | Wyoming | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Rustic Creek Family Campground | Wyoming | 800 | 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, “Nicholson Diner, PWSID PA2660823, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/nicholson-diner-pa2660823 (data as of October 1, 2026).