Public water system · PA5030034
ActiveSugar Creek Resthome
At a glance
Sugar Creek Resthome (PWSID PA5030034) is an active community water system in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 323 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
323
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sugar Creek Resthome compare with other water systems in Armstrong County?
By EPA's size categories, Sugar Creek Resthome is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Armstrong County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,129 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 47,431 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 Sugar Creek Resthome 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 Sugar Creek Resthome?
EPA lists Sugar Creek Resthome as privately owned. 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. 19 of the 42 active systems in Armstrong County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Sugar Creek Resthome have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2014 and October 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Sugar Creek Resthome: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sugar Creek Resthome?
Sugar Creek Resthome (PWSID PA5030034) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sugar Creek Resthome serve?
Sugar Creek Resthome reports serving 323 people through 13 service connections in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Sugar Creek Resthome 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 Sugar Creek Resthome have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Sugar Creek Resthome'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sugar Creek Resthome's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sugar Creek Resthome 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 Armstrong County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning Suburb Jt Water Aut | Armstrong | 8,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Manor Twp Jt Muni Auth | Armstrong | 6,744 | Community | Groundwater |
| Buffalo Twp Mun Auth Freeport | Armstrong | 5,849 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Water Kittanning | Armstrong | 4,499 | Community | Surface water |
| Ford City Muni Water Works | Armstrong | 2,991 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parks Twp Muni Auth | Armstrong | 2,049 | Community | Purchased 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, “Sugar Creek Resthome, PWSID PA5030034, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/sugar-creek-resthome-pa5030034 (data as of October 1, 2026).