Public water system · PA7210046
ActiveState Correctional Inst
At a glance
State Correctional Inst (PWSID PA7210046) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 3,500 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,500
Service connections
50
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does State Correctional Inst compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, State Correctional Inst is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cumberland County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% above the county average of 2,619 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 246,153 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 State Correctional Inst is about half of 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates State Correctional Inst?
EPA lists State Correctional Inst as owned by a state 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. 5 of the 94 active systems in Cumberland County (5.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does State Correctional Inst have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and January 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | 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.
State Correctional Inst: frequently asked questions
Who runs State Correctional Inst?
State Correctional Inst (PWSID PA7210046) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does State Correctional Inst serve?
State Correctional Inst reports serving 3,500 people through 50 service connections in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does State Correctional Inst get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does State Correctional Inst 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 January 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 State Correctional 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 State Correctional Inst's water quality report?
As a community water system, State Correctional Inst 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co West | Cumberland | 105,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Veolia Mechanicsburg | Cumberland | 45,013 | Community | Surface water |
| Carlisle Water Trmt Plt | Cumberland | 26,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Shippensburg Boro Water Auth | Cumberland | 17,800 | Community | Surface water |
| South Middleton Twp Water Auth | Cumberland | 11,695 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| N Middleton Water Auth | Cumberland | 8,455 | 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, “State Correctional Inst, PWSID PA7210046, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/state-correctional-inst-pa7210046 (data as of October 1, 2026).