Public water system · PA6240307
ActiveThe Dam Inn
At a glance
The Dam Inn (PWSID PA6240307) is an active transient non-community water system in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 120 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Dam Inn compare with other water systems in Elk County?
By EPA's size categories, The Dam Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elk County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,305 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 33,918 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 Dam Inn is about 17% 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 Dam Inn?
EPA lists The Dam Inn 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. 12 of the 26 active systems in Elk County (46%) are also privately owned.
Does The Dam Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and December 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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 Dam Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Dam Inn?
The Dam Inn (PWSID PA6240307) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Dam Inn serve?
The Dam Inn reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Dam Inn 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 Dam Inn 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 December 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 The Dam Inn'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 December 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Dam Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Dam Inn 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 Elk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Area Water Auth | Elk | 19,588 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgway Borough Water System | Elk | 4,700 | Community | Surface water |
| Johnsonburg Municipal Auth | Elk | 2,413 | Community | Surface water |
| Ridgway Twp Water Auth | Elk | 1,763 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jay Twp Water Authority | Elk | 1,131 | Community | Surface water |
| Benezette Store & Rest | Elk | 600 | 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, “The Dam Inn, PWSID PA6240307, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-dam-inn-pa6240307 (data as of October 1, 2026).