Public water system · PA6170323
ActiveParker Dam State Park
At a glance
Parker Dam State Park (PWSID PA6170323) is an active transient non-community water system in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 250 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Parker Dam State Park compare with other water systems in Clearfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Parker Dam State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clearfield County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,576 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 56,721 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 Parker Dam State Park is about 74% 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 Parker Dam State Park?
EPA lists Parker Dam State Park 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. 3 of the 36 active systems in Clearfield County (8.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Parker Dam State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and September 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 2 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-20 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Parker Dam State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Parker Dam State Park?
Parker Dam State Park (PWSID PA6170323) 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 Parker Dam State Park serve?
Parker Dam State Park reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Parker Dam State Park 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 Parker Dam State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Parker Dam State Park'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Parker Dam State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Parker Dam State Park 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 Clearfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Municipal Auth | Clearfield | 14,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Houtzdale Municipal Authority | Clearfield | 8,410 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Dubois Water Depart | Clearfield | 7,794 | Community | Surface water |
| Pike Twp Municipal Authority | Clearfield | 4,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Inc. Treasure Lake Div | Clearfield | 4,155 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cooper Twp Municipal Auth | Clearfield | 3,700 | 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, “Parker Dam State Park, PWSID PA6170323, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/parker-dam-state-park-pa6170323 (data as of October 1, 2026).