Public water system · PA2400828
ActivePa Dot Safety Rest Area #39
At a glance
Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 (PWSID PA2400828) is an active transient non-community water system in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,200 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 compare with other water systems in Luzerne County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Luzerne County has 233 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% above the county average of 1,384 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 322,402 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 Safety Rest Area #39 is about 15 times 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 Safety Rest Area #39?
EPA lists Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 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. 7 of the 233 active systems in Luzerne County (3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 1996. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39?
Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 (PWSID PA2400828) 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 Safety Rest Area #39 serve?
Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 reports serving 2,200 people through 1 service connection in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 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 Safety Rest Area #39 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. 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 Safety Rest Area #39'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39 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 Luzerne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Ceasetown | Luzerne | 58,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Nesbitt | Luzerne | 52,640 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Watres | Luzerne | 52,002 | Community | Surface water |
| Hca Hazleton Division | Luzerne | 45,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Huntsville | Luzerne | 11,987 | Community | Surface water |
| Humboldt Industrial Park | Luzerne | 11,243 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Pa Dot Safety Rest Area #39, PWSID PA2400828, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-dot-safety-rest-area-39-pa2400828 (data as of October 1, 2026).