Public water system · PA5320859
ActiveThe Wise Owl
At a glance
The Wise Owl (PWSID PA5320859) is an active transient non-community water system in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Wise Owl compare with other water systems in Indiana County?
By EPA's size categories, The Wise Owl is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Indiana County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,080 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 53,980 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 Wise Owl is about 39% above 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 Wise Owl?
EPA lists The Wise Owl 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. 20 of the 50 active systems in Indiana County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does The Wise Owl have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Wise Owl: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Wise Owl?
The Wise Owl (PWSID PA5320859) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Wise Owl serve?
The Wise Owl reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Where does The Wise Owl 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 Wise Owl have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Wise Owl'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Wise Owl's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Wise Owl 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 Indiana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co-Indiana D | Indiana | 22,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Icmsa Crooked Creek | Indiana | 9,638 | Community | Surface water |
| Central Indiana Co Water Auth | Indiana | 4,920 | Community | Surface water |
| Blairsville Muni Auth | Indiana | 4,023 | Community | Surface water |
| Icmsa Pine Township | Indiana | 1,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clymer Boro Muni Auth | Indiana | 1,700 | 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 Wise Owl, PWSID PA5320859, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/the-wise-owl-pa5320859 (data as of October 1, 2026).