Public water system · PA6270815
ActiveThe Hills in the Forest
At a glance
The Hills in the Forest (PWSID PA6270815) is an active transient non-community water system in Forest County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Hills in the Forest compare with other water systems in Forest County?
By EPA's size categories, The Hills in the Forest is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Forest County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 301 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 6,925 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 Hills in the Forest 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 Hills in the Forest?
EPA lists The Hills in the Forest 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. 15 of the 23 active systems in Forest County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does The Hills in the Forest have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between December 1983 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 4 as archived and 1 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1986-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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 Hills in the Forest: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Hills in the Forest?
The Hills in the Forest (PWSID PA6270815) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Hills in the Forest serve?
The Hills in the Forest reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Forest County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Hills in the Forest 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 Hills in the Forest have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 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 The Hills in the Forest'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Hills in the Forest's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Hills in the Forest 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 Forest County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Jenks Twp WTP | Forest | 4,320 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tionesta Borough Water Supply | Forest | 610 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Hickory Water Company | Forest | 450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abraxas Youth and Family | Forest | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forest Area Schools | Forest | 300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clarion River Lodge | Forest | 115 | 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 Hills in the Forest, PWSID PA6270815, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-hills-in-the-forest-pa6270815 (data as of October 1, 2026).