Public water system · PA6160843
ActiveTrails End
At a glance
Trails End (PWSID PA6160843) is an active transient non-community water system in Clarion 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016.
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 Trails End compare with other water systems in Clarion County?
By EPA's size categories, Trails End is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clarion County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 625 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 27,482 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 Trails End 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 Trails End?
EPA lists Trails End 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. 32 of the 44 active systems in Clarion County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Trails End have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. The violations listed here began between December 1983 and May 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-01 | 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 |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Trails End: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trails End?
Trails End (PWSID PA6160843) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Trails End serve?
Trails End reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Trails End 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 Trails End have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Trails End'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trails End's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Trails End 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 Clarion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co Clarion | Clarion | 10,372 | Community | Surface water |
| Redbank Valley Mun Auth | Clarion | 3,150 | Community | Surface water |
| Rimersburg Boro Muni Auth | Clarion | 1,873 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hawthorn Redbank Redbank Ma | Clarion | 1,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Knox Water Works | Clarion | 1,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Brady Water System | Clarion | 1,040 | 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, “Trails End, PWSID PA6160843, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/trails-end-pa6160843 (data as of October 1, 2026).