Public water system · PA2580317
ActiveVfw Post 8488
At a glance
Vfw Post 8488 (PWSID PA2580317) is an active transient non-community water system in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
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 Vfw Post 8488 compare with other water systems in Susquehanna County?
By EPA's size categories, Vfw Post 8488 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Susquehanna County has 107 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 267 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 28,554 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 Vfw Post 8488 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 Vfw Post 8488?
EPA lists Vfw Post 8488 as under public/private ownership. 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. 13 of the 107 active systems in Susquehanna County (12%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Vfw Post 8488 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2023 and March 2026. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 2 as archived and 2 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Vfw Post 8488: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vfw Post 8488?
Vfw Post 8488 (PWSID PA2580317) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Vfw Post 8488 serve?
Vfw Post 8488 reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Vfw Post 8488 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 Vfw Post 8488 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Vfw Post 8488'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vfw Post 8488's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vfw Post 8488 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 Susquehanna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co Susquehanna | Susquehanna | 4,230 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co Forest City | Susquehanna | 3,188 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co Montrose | Susquehanna | 1,890 | Community | Surface water |
| Blue Ridge School Complex | Susquehanna | 1,450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Penndot Safety Rest Area #56 | Susquehanna | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elk Mountain Ski Resort | Susquehanna | 1,000 | 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, “Vfw Post 8488, PWSID PA2580317, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/vfw-post-8488-pa2580317 (data as of October 1, 2026).