Public water system · PA4290317
ActiveThe Twist and Shake
At a glance
The Twist and Shake (PWSID PA4290317) is an active transient non-community water system in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Twist and Shake compare with other water systems in Fulton County?
By EPA's size categories, The Twist and Shake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fulton County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 241 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 7,480 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 Twist and Shake 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 Twist and Shake?
EPA lists The Twist and Shake 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. 21 of the 31 active systems in Fulton County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does The Twist and Shake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between December 1980 and April 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | 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 |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-12-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 11 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 Twist and Shake: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Twist and Shake?
The Twist and Shake (PWSID PA4290317) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Twist and Shake serve?
The Twist and Shake reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Twist and Shake 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 Twist and Shake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Twist and Shake'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Twist and Shake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Twist and Shake 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 Fulton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcconnellsburg Boro Muni Auth | Fulton | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Cowans Gap St Park | Fulton | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Springs Rest Area | Fulton | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Warfordsburg Rest Area Site B | Fulton | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Fulton Elem Sch | Fulton | 499 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Forbes Rd School District | Fulton | 475 | Non-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 Twist and Shake, PWSID PA4290317, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-twist-and-shake-pa4290317 (data as of October 1, 2026).