Public water system · PA7010035
ActivePa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage
At a glance
Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage (PWSID PA7010035) is an active community water system in Adams County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,648 people through 871 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,648
Service connections
871
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Adams County has 147 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 536 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage 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 Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage?
EPA lists Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage 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. 95 of the 147 active systems in Adams County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and February 2006. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage?
Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage (PWSID PA7010035) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage serve?
Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage reports serving 1,648 people through 871 service connections in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage 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 Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. 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 Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage 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 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, “Pa Amer Water Co Lake Heritage, PWSID PA7010035, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-amer-water-co-lake-heritage-pa7010035 (data as of October 1, 2026).