Public water system · PA4290306
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At a glance
Tower Ridge Inn (PWSID PA4290306) is an active transient non-community water system in Fulton 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
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 Tower Ridge Inn compare with other water systems in Fulton County?
By EPA's size categories, Tower Ridge Inn 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 0.7% 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 Tower Ridge Inn 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 Tower Ridge Inn?
EPA lists Tower Ridge Inn 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 Tower Ridge Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and May 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Tower Ridge Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tower Ridge Inn?
Tower Ridge Inn (PWSID PA4290306) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tower Ridge Inn serve?
Tower Ridge Inn reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Tower Ridge Inn 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 Tower Ridge Inn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. 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 Tower Ridge Inn'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tower Ridge Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tower Ridge Inn 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, “Tower Ridge Inn, PWSID PA4290306, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/tower-ridge-inn-pa4290306 (data as of October 1, 2026).