Public water system · PA4490314
ActiveThe Roost
At a glance
The Roost (PWSID PA4490314) is an active transient non-community water system in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Roost compare with other water systems in Northumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, The Roost is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Northumberland County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,513 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 93,804 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 Roost is about half of 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 Roost?
EPA lists The Roost as under public/private ownership. 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. 8 of the 62 active systems in Northumberland County (13%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does The Roost have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between December 1986 and January 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 Roost: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Roost?
The Roost (PWSID PA4490314) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Roost serve?
The Roost reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Roost 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 Roost 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 January 2016. 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 Roost'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 January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Roost's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Roost 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 Northumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Roaring Creek Division | Northumberland | 43,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American White Deer | Northumberland | 30,209 | Community | Surface water |
| Municipal Authority Sunbury | Northumberland | 11,043 | Community | Surface water |
| Sunbury Airport Campsite | Northumberland | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Fence | Northumberland | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pa American Turbotville | Northumberland | 705 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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 Roost, PWSID PA4490314, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-roost-pa4490314 (data as of October 1, 2026).