Public water system · PA6200343
ActiveThe Cove Motel
At a glance
The Cove Motel (PWSID PA6200343) is an active transient non-community water system in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection. 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 September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Cove Motel compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, The Cove Motel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crawford County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 332 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 54,143 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 The Cove Motel 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 The Cove Motel?
EPA lists The Cove Motel 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. 116 of the 163 active systems in Crawford County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does The Cove Motel have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and September 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-08-13 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-04 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
The Cove Motel: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Cove Motel?
The Cove Motel (PWSID PA6200343) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Cove Motel serve?
The Cove Motel reports serving 34 people through 1 service connection in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Cove Motel 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 The Cove Motel 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 September 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 The Cove Motel'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 September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Cove Motel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Cove Motel 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Area Water Authority | Crawford | 17,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Titusville Municipal Water | Crawford | 6,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cambridge Springs Borough | Crawford | 2,363 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Pa Crawford Div | Crawford | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Linesville Municipal Authority | Crawford | 1,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saegertown Borough | Crawford | 1,500 | 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, “The Cove Motel, PWSID PA6200343, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-cove-motel-pa6200343 (data as of October 1, 2026).