Public water system · PA7500017
ActiveShermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii
At a glance
Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii (PWSID PA7500017) is an active community water system in Perry County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 45 people through 21 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii compare with other water systems in Perry County?
By EPA's size categories, Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Perry County has 93 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 274 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 25,439 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 Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii is well 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. 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 Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii?
EPA lists Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii 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. 16 of the 93 active systems in Perry County (17%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and March 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2026-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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.
Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii?
Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii (PWSID PA7500017) is a community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii serve?
Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii reports serving 45 people through 21 service connections in Perry County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii 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 Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii 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 March 2026. 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 Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii'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 March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii 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 Perry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Boro Water Auth | Perry | 3,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Susquenita Sch Dist | Perry | 2,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Duncannon Muni Water | Perry | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sheetz Store #288 | Perry | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bloomfield Boro Water Auth | Perry | 1,170 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Liberty Travel Plaza Duncannon | Perry | 1,002 | 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, “Shermans Valley Apts Perlo Iii, PWSID PA7500017, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/shermans-valley-apts-perlo-iii-pa7500017 (data as of October 1, 2026).