Public water system · PA6530001
ActiveNorthern Tier Childrens Home
At a glance
Northern Tier Childrens Home (PWSID PA6530001) is an active community water system in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 45 people through 9 service connections. 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northern Tier Childrens Home compare with other water systems in Potter County?
By EPA's size categories, Northern Tier Childrens Home is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Potter County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 267 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 12,258 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Northern Tier Childrens Home is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% 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 Northern Tier Childrens Home?
EPA lists Northern Tier Childrens Home 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. 3 of the 46 active systems in Potter County (6.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Northern Tier Childrens Home have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | 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.
Northern Tier Childrens Home: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northern Tier Childrens Home?
Northern Tier Childrens Home (PWSID PA6530001) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Northern Tier Childrens Home serve?
Northern Tier Childrens Home reports serving 45 people through 9 service connections in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Northern Tier Childrens Home 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 Northern Tier Childrens Home 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 October 2024. 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 Northern Tier Childrens Home'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 October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northern Tier Childrens Home's water quality report?
As a community water system, Northern Tier Childrens Home must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Potter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coudersport Boro Authority | Potter | 3,166 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roulette Twp Water Authority | Potter | 1,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shinglehouse Boro Water Dept | Potter | 1,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Galeton Borough Authority | Potter | 1,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Charles Cole Memorial Hospital | Potter | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Austin Borough Water | Potter | 700 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Northern Tier Childrens Home, PWSID PA6530001, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/northern-tier-childrens-home-pa6530001 (data as of October 1, 2026).