Public water system · PA6370973
ActivePowder Mill Works
At a glance
Powder Mill Works (PWSID PA6370973) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Powder Mill Works compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Powder Mill Works is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,366 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 75,133 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 Powder Mill Works is well below 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 Powder Mill Works?
EPA lists Powder Mill Works as privately owned. 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. 35 of the 55 active systems in Lawrence County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Powder Mill Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and October 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Powder Mill Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Powder Mill Works?
Powder Mill Works (PWSID PA6370973) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Powder Mill Works serve?
Powder Mill Works reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Powder Mill Works 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 Powder Mill Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Powder Mill Works' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Powder Mill Works' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Powder Mill Works 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co New Castle | Lawrence | 43,279 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co Ellwood Cty | Lawrence | 17,200 | Community | Surface water |
| New Wilmington Boro Water Dept | Lawrence | 4,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bessemer Borough Water Dept | Lawrence | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mahoning Township | Lawrence | 1,032 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mohawk Elementary School | Lawrence | 900 | Non-transient non-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, “Powder Mill Works, PWSID PA6370973, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/powder-mill-works-pa6370973 (data as of October 1, 2026).