Public water system · PA5650438
ActiveThe Ice Cream Shoppe
At a glance
The Ice Cream Shoppe (PWSID PA5650438) is an active transient non-community water system in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 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 September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Ice Cream Shoppe compare with other water systems in Westmoreland County?
By EPA's size categories, The Ice Cream Shoppe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Westmoreland County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,544 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 262,253 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 Ice Cream Shoppe is about 65% 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 Ice Cream Shoppe?
EPA lists The Ice Cream Shoppe 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. 46 of the 74 active systems in Westmoreland County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does The Ice Cream Shoppe have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and September 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | 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 Ice Cream Shoppe: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Ice Cream Shoppe?
The Ice Cream Shoppe (PWSID PA5650438) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Ice Cream Shoppe serve?
The Ice Cream Shoppe reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Ice Cream Shoppe 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 Ice Cream Shoppe 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 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 Ice Cream Shoppe'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 September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Ice Cream Shoppe's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Ice Cream Shoppe 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 Westmoreland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawc Sweeney Plant | Westmoreland | 143,000 | Community | Surface water |
| New Kensington Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 47,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Latrobe Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Highridge Water Auth | Westmoreland | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Derry Boro Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ligonier Twp Muni Auth | Westmoreland | 3,293 | 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, “The Ice Cream Shoppe, PWSID PA5650438, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-ice-cream-shoppe-pa5650438 (data as of October 1, 2026).