Public water system · PA6250811
ActivePa Dot Rest Area L
At a glance
Pa Dot Rest Area L (PWSID PA6250811) is an active transient non-community water system in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 201 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
201
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pa Dot Rest Area L compare with other water systems in Erie County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa Dot Rest Area L is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Erie County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,273 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 304,577 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 Pa Dot Rest Area L is about 40% above 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 Pa Dot Rest Area L?
EPA lists Pa Dot Rest Area L as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 134 active systems in Erie County (0.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pa Dot Rest Area L have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between December 1980 and July 2005. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 |
| 1980-12-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 7 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 Dot Rest Area L: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa Dot Rest Area L?
Pa Dot Rest Area L (PWSID PA6250811) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa Dot Rest Area L serve?
Pa Dot Rest Area L reports serving 201 people through 1 service connection in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa Dot Rest Area L 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 Dot Rest Area L have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Dot Rest Area L'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pa Dot Rest Area L's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pa Dot Rest Area L 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 Erie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie City Water Authority | Erie | 220,001 | Community | Surface water |
| Summit Township Water Authorit | Erie | 12,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Edinboro Water Authority | Erie | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Municipal Authority of Corry | Erie | 7,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| North East Township Water | Erie | 5,848 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Albion Borough | Erie | 5,842 | 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 Dot Rest Area L, PWSID PA6250811, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-dot-rest-area-l-pa6250811 (data as of October 1, 2026).