Public water system · PA1150456
ActiveOld Paths Baptist Church
At a glance
Old Paths Baptist Church (PWSID PA1150456) is an active transient non-community water system in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Old Paths Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Chester County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Paths Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chester County has 254 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,167 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 296,348 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 Old Paths Baptist Church is well 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 Old Paths Baptist Church?
EPA lists Old Paths Baptist Church 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. 55 of the 254 active systems in Chester County (22%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Old Paths Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Old Paths Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Paths Baptist Church?
Old Paths Baptist Church (PWSID PA1150456) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Paths Baptist Church serve?
Old Paths Baptist Church reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Old Paths Baptist Church 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 Old Paths Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Old Paths Baptist Church'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Paths Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Old Paths Baptist Church 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 Chester County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Royersford | Chester | 49,508 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa West Chester | Chester | 48,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Coatesville | Chester | 36,960 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Uwchlan | Chester | 35,518 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Phoenixville Water Dept | Chester | 16,599 | Community | Surface water |
| Downingtown Water Authority | Chester | 9,900 | 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, “Old Paths Baptist Church, PWSID PA1150456, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/old-paths-baptist-church-pa1150456 (data as of October 1, 2026).