Public water system · PA7210028
ActiveVeolia Mechanicsburg
At a glance
Veolia Mechanicsburg (PWSID PA7210028) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 45,013 people through 14,601 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45,013
Service connections
14,601
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Veolia Mechanicsburg compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Veolia Mechanicsburg is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cumberland County has 94 active public water systems, and Veolia Mechanicsburg is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17 times the county average of 2,619 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 246,153 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Veolia Mechanicsburg is about 6.7 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Veolia Mechanicsburg?
EPA lists Veolia Mechanicsburg 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. 58 of the 94 active systems in Cumberland County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Veolia Mechanicsburg have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2003 and May 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Veolia Mechanicsburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Veolia Mechanicsburg?
Veolia Mechanicsburg (PWSID PA7210028) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Veolia Mechanicsburg serve?
Veolia Mechanicsburg reports serving 45,013 people through 14,601 service connections in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Veolia Mechanicsburg get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Veolia Mechanicsburg 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 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 Veolia Mechanicsburg'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Veolia Mechanicsburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Veolia Mechanicsburg must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co West | Cumberland | 105,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Carlisle Water Trmt Plt | Cumberland | 26,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Shippensburg Boro Water Auth | Cumberland | 17,800 | Community | Surface water |
| South Middleton Twp Water Auth | Cumberland | 11,695 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| N Middleton Water Auth | Cumberland | 8,455 | Community | Surface water |
| Middlesex Twp Muni Auth | Cumberland | 3,527 | 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, “Veolia Mechanicsburg, PWSID PA7210028, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/veolia-mechanicsburg-pa7210028 (data as of October 1, 2026).