Public water system · PA6200081
ActiveOil Creek Twp Waterworks
At a glance
Oil Creek Twp Waterworks (PWSID PA6200081) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oil Creek Twp Waterworks compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, Oil Creek Twp Waterworks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crawford County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 332 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 54,143 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 Oil Creek Twp Waterworks 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 Pennsylvania systems (0.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Oil Creek Twp Waterworks?
EPA lists Oil Creek Twp Waterworks as owned by a local government. 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. 12 of the 163 active systems in Crawford County (7.4%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Oil Creek Twp Waterworks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and October 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Oil Creek Twp Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oil Creek Twp Waterworks?
Oil Creek Twp Waterworks (PWSID PA6200081) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Oil Creek Twp Waterworks serve?
Oil Creek Twp Waterworks reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Oil Creek Twp Waterworks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Oil Creek Twp Waterworks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Oil Creek Twp Waterworks' 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 records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oil Creek Twp Waterworks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oil Creek Twp Waterworks 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Area Water Authority | Crawford | 17,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Titusville Municipal Water | Crawford | 6,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cambridge Springs Borough | Crawford | 2,363 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Crawford Div | Crawford | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linesville Municipal Authority | Crawford | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saegertown Borough | Crawford | 1,500 | 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, “Oil Creek Twp Waterworks, PWSID PA6200081, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/oil-creek-twp-waterworks-pa6200081 (data as of October 1, 2026).