Public water system · PA6420306
ActiveUsfs Red Bridge
At a glance
Usfs Red Bridge (PWSID PA6420306) is an active transient non-community water system in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 150 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Red Bridge compare with other water systems in McKean County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Red Bridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McKean County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 738 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 39,840 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 Usfs Red Bridge is roughly in line with 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 Usfs Red Bridge?
EPA lists Usfs Red Bridge 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. 6 of the 54 active systems in McKean County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Red Bridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1979 and May 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-04 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1986-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1983-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-12-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Usfs Red Bridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Red Bridge?
Usfs Red Bridge (PWSID PA6420306) 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 Usfs Red Bridge serve?
Usfs Red Bridge reports serving 150 people through 17 service connections in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Usfs Red Bridge 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 Usfs Red Bridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Usfs Red Bridge'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Red Bridge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Red Bridge 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 McKean County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City Water Authority | McKean | 18,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa American Water Co Kane | McKean | 5,725 | Community | Surface water |
| Port Allegany Water Department | McKean | 2,591 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smethport Borough | McKean | 2,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Mt Jewett | McKean | 972 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewis Run Borough | McKean | 892 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Usfs Red Bridge, PWSID PA6420306, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/usfs-red-bridge-pa6420306 (data as of October 1, 2026).