Public water system · PA2450839
ActivePenndot Site 41 Rest Area
At a glance
Penndot Site 41 Rest Area (PWSID PA2450839) is an active transient non-community water system in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Penndot Site 41 Rest Area compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Penndot Site 41 Rest Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monroe County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is about 79% above the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 180,497 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 Penndot Site 41 Rest Area is about 5.6 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 Penndot Site 41 Rest Area?
EPA lists Penndot Site 41 Rest Area 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. 5 of the 405 active systems in Monroe County (1.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Penndot Site 41 Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and January 2001. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | 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 |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Penndot Site 41 Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Penndot Site 41 Rest Area?
Penndot Site 41 Rest Area (PWSID PA2450839) 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 Penndot Site 41 Rest Area serve?
Penndot Site 41 Rest Area reports serving 800 people through 2 service connections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Penndot Site 41 Rest Area 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 Penndot Site 41 Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. 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 Penndot Site 41 Rest Area'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Penndot Site 41 Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Penndot Site 41 Rest Area 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodhead Creek Reg Water Auth | Monroe | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pawc Pocono District | Monroe | 17,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept | Monroe | 13,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Airy Casino & Resort | Monroe | 7,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Penn Estates Utilities Incorp | Monroe | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tobyhanna Army Depot | Monroe | 3,800 | 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, “Penndot Site 41 Rest Area, PWSID PA2450839, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/penndot-site-41-rest-area-pa2450839 (data as of October 1, 2026).