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U S Army Corps Engineers

At a glance

U S Army Corps Engineers (PWSID PA6240302) is an active transient non-community water system in Elk County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA6240302

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25

Service connections8

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyElk County

How does U S Army Corps Engineers compare with other water systems in Elk County?

By EPA's size categories, U S Army Corps Engineers is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elk County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,305 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 33,918 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 U S Army Corps Engineers 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 U S Army Corps Engineers?

EPA lists U S Army Corps Engineers as owned by the federal government. 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. 3 of the 26 active systems in Elk County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does U S Army Corps Engineers have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and March 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 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
2024-03-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2023-02-07	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2021-11-08	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2021-10-11	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2021-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2021-09-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Unaddressed
2020-10-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-09-11	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2020-09-11	ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-08-10	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2005-04-01	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.

U S Army Corps Engineers: frequently asked questions

Who runs U S Army Corps Engineers?

U S Army Corps Engineers (PWSID PA6240302) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does U S Army Corps Engineers serve?

U S Army Corps Engineers reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Elk County, Pennsylvania.

Where does U S Army Corps Engineers 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 U S Army Corps Engineers have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. 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 U S Army Corps Engineers' 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find U S Army Corps Engineers' water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. U S Army Corps Engineers 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 Elk County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
St Marys Area Water Auth	Elk	19,588	Community	Surface water
Ridgway Borough Water System	Elk	4,700	Community	Surface water
Johnsonburg Municipal Auth	Elk	2,413	Community	Surface water
Ridgway Twp Water Auth	Elk	1,763	Community	Purchased surface water
Jay Twp Water Authority	Elk	1,131	Community	Surface water
Benezette Store & Rest	Elk	600	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, “U S Army Corps Engineers, PWSID PA6240302, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/u-s-army-corps-engineers-pa6240302 (data as of October 1, 2026).