Public water system · PA6610042
ActiveSandycreek Twp Waterworks
At a glance
Sandycreek Twp Waterworks (PWSID PA6610042) is an active community water system in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,417 people through 711 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,417
Service connections
711
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sandycreek Twp Waterworks compare with other water systems in Venango County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandycreek Twp Waterworks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Venango County has 63 active public water systems, and Sandycreek Twp Waterworks is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 670 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 42,203 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Sandycreek Twp Waterworks is about 64% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 Pennsylvania systems (0.7%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sandycreek Twp Waterworks?
EPA lists Sandycreek Twp Waterworks as owned by a local 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. 13 of the 63 active systems in Venango County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sandycreek Twp Waterworks 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 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Sandycreek Twp Waterworks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandycreek Twp Waterworks?
Sandycreek Twp Waterworks (PWSID PA6610042) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sandycreek Twp Waterworks serve?
Sandycreek Twp Waterworks reports serving 2,417 people through 711 service connections in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Sandycreek Twp Waterworks get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Sandycreek Twp Waterworks 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 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 Sandycreek Twp Waterworks' 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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandycreek Twp Waterworks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sandycreek Twp Waterworks must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Venango County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil City | Venango | 9,608 | Community | Groundwater |
| General Authority of Franklin | Venango | 9,096 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seneca & Cranberry Mall Dist | Venango | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cornplanter Township | Venango | 1,835 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Barkeyville Mun Authority | Venango | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Polk Center | Venango | 1,058 | 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, “Sandycreek Twp Waterworks, PWSID PA6610042, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/sandycreek-twp-waterworks-pa6610042 (data as of October 1, 2026).