Public water system · PA7210815
ActivePine Grove Furnace State Park
At a glance
Pine Grove Furnace State Park (PWSID PA7210815) is an active transient non-community water system in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 900 people through 36 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
900
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pine Grove Furnace State Park compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cumberland County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 2,619 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 246,153 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 Pine Grove Furnace State Park is about 6.3 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 Pine Grove Furnace State Park?
EPA lists Pine Grove Furnace 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. 5 of the 94 active systems in Cumberland County (5.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Pine Grove Furnace State Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2022 and June 2025. By type: 3 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-22 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Pine Grove Furnace State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Grove Furnace State Park?
Pine Grove Furnace State Park (PWSID PA7210815) 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 Pine Grove Furnace State Park serve?
Pine Grove Furnace State Park reports serving 900 people through 36 service connections in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pine Grove Furnace 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 Pine Grove Furnace State Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Pine Grove Furnace 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Grove Furnace State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pine Grove Furnace 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co West | Cumberland | 105,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Veolia Mechanicsburg | Cumberland | 45,013 | Community | Surface water |
| Carlisle Water Trmt Plt | Cumberland | 26,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Shippensburg Boro Water Auth | Cumberland | 17,800 | Community | Surface water |
| South Middleton Twp Water Auth | Cumberland | 11,695 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| N Middleton Water Auth | Cumberland | 8,455 | 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, “Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PWSID PA7210815, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pine-grove-furnace-state-park-pa7210815 (data as of October 1, 2026).