Public water system · PA7010968
ActiveOpen Arms Christian Fellowship
At a glance
Open Arms Christian Fellowship (PWSID PA7010968) is an active transient non-community water system in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Open Arms Christian Fellowship compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Open Arms Christian Fellowship is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 536 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 78,847 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 Open Arms Christian Fellowship is about half of 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 Open Arms Christian Fellowship?
EPA lists Open Arms Christian Fellowship 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. 38 of the 147 active systems in Adams County (26%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Open Arms Christian Fellowship have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and September 2023. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Open Arms Christian Fellowship: frequently asked questions
Who runs Open Arms Christian Fellowship?
Open Arms Christian Fellowship (PWSID PA7010968) 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 Open Arms Christian Fellowship serve?
Open Arms Christian Fellowship reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Open Arms Christian Fellowship 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 Open Arms Christian Fellowship have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Open Arms Christian Fellowship'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 6 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Open Arms Christian Fellowship's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Open Arms Christian Fellowship 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Muni Auth | Adams | 12,425 | Community | Surface water |
| Littlestown Boro | Adams | 7,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Outlet Shops at Gettysburg | Adams | 6,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Oxford Munci Auth | Adams | 3,963 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Meade Muni Auth | Adams | 3,221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bonneauville Muni Water Auth | Adams | 2,730 | 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, “Open Arms Christian Fellowship, PWSID PA7010968, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/open-arms-christian-fellowship-pa7010968 (data as of October 1, 2026).