Public water system · PA7381023
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At a glance
Philhaven (PWSID PA7381023) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 495 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
495
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Philhaven compare with other water systems in Lebanon County?
By EPA's size categories, Philhaven is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lebanon County has 105 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 947 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 99,423 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Philhaven is about 15% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Philhaven?
EPA lists Philhaven as under public/private ownership. 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. 17 of the 105 active systems in Lebanon County (16%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Philhaven have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and July 2017. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and Methoxychlor. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | 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.
Philhaven: frequently asked questions
Who runs Philhaven?
Philhaven (PWSID PA7381023) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Philhaven serve?
Philhaven reports serving 495 people through 7 service connections in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Philhaven 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 Philhaven 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 July 2017. 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 Philhaven'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 July 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Philhaven's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Philhaven is a non-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 Lebanon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Water Auth | Lebanon | 57,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Myerstown Water Auth | Lebanon | 9,500 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Borough of Cornwall | Lebanon | 3,343 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Indiantown Gap | Lebanon | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newmanstown Water Auth | Lebanon | 2,335 | Community | Groundwater |
| Richland Boro Water Supply | Lebanon | 1,700 | 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, “Philhaven, PWSID PA7381023, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/philhaven-pa7381023 (data as of October 1, 2026).