Public water system · PA4290823
ActiveSharon Mennonite Bible Inst
At a glance
Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst (PWSID PA4290823) is an active transient non-community water system in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst compare with other water systems in Fulton County?
By EPA's size categories, Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fulton County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 241 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 7,480 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 Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst is well below 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 Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst?
EPA lists Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst 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. 5 of the 31 active systems in Fulton County (16%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and April 2024. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst?
Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst (PWSID PA4290823) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst serve?
Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst 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 Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst 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 Fulton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcconnellsburg Boro Muni Auth | Fulton | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cowans Gap St Park | Fulton | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Springs Rest Area | Fulton | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Warfordsburg Rest Area Site B | Fulton | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Fulton Elem Sch | Fulton | 499 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forbes Rd School District | Fulton | 475 | 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, “Sharon Mennonite Bible Inst, PWSID PA4290823, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/sharon-mennonite-bible-inst-pa4290823 (data as of October 1, 2026).