Public water system · PA7670342
ActiveSt Jacobs Luth Ch
At a glance
St Jacobs Luth Ch (PWSID PA7670342) is an active transient non-community water system in York County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St Jacobs Luth Ch compare with other water systems in York County?
By EPA's size categories, St Jacobs Luth Ch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). York County has 198 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,960 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 388,008 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 St Jacobs Luth Ch is about 31% 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 St Jacobs Luth Ch?
EPA lists St Jacobs Luth Ch 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. 55 of the 198 active systems in York County (28%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does St Jacobs Luth Ch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and October 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
St Jacobs Luth Ch: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Jacobs Luth Ch?
St Jacobs Luth Ch (PWSID PA7670342) 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 St Jacobs Luth Ch serve?
St Jacobs Luth Ch reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in York County, Pennsylvania.
Where does St Jacobs Luth Ch 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 St Jacobs Luth Ch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 St Jacobs Luth Ch'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Jacobs Luth Ch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St Jacobs Luth Ch 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 York County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Water Co | York | 206,762 | Community | Surface water |
| Hanover Muni Water Works | York | 40,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Dover Twp Water Sys | York | 21,097 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Red Lion Municipal Authority | York | 15,882 | Community | Surface water |
| Dallastown Yoe Water Auth | York | 12,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Manchester Twp Auth | York | 9,960 | 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, “St Jacobs Luth Ch, PWSID PA7670342, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/st-jacobs-luth-ch-pa7670342 (data as of October 1, 2026).