Public water system · MD1070047
ActiveW.L. Gore at Fair Hill
At a glance
W.L. Gore at Fair Hill (PWSID MD1070047) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cecil County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does W.L. Gore at Fair Hill compare with other water systems in Cecil County?
By EPA's size categories, W.L. Gore at Fair Hill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cecil County has 9 active public water systems, and W.L. Gore at Fair Hill is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 194 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 1,747 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so W.L. Gore at Fair Hill is about half of that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 W.L. Gore at Fair Hill?
EPA lists W.L. Gore at Fair Hill as privately owned. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 9 active systems in Cecil County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does W.L. Gore at Fair Hill have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and April 2016. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | 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 |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | 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.
W.L. Gore at Fair Hill: frequently asked questions
Who runs W.L. Gore at Fair Hill?
W.L. Gore at Fair Hill (PWSID MD1070047) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does W.L. Gore at Fair Hill serve?
W.L. Gore at Fair Hill reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Cecil County, Pennsylvania.
Where does W.L. Gore at Fair Hill 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 W.L. Gore at Fair Hill have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 W.L. Gore at Fair Hill'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find W.L. Gore at Fair Hill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. W.L. Gore at Fair Hill is a non-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 Cecil County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Woods M.H.P. Distribution System | Cecil | 320 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Indian Acres Club of Chesapeake Bay | Cecil | 316 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Warwick Mushroom Farm | Cecil | 265 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Conowingo Mobile Home Park | Cecil | 250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chesapeake Estates Mobile Home Park | Cecil | 159 | Community | Groundwater |
| Uncle Bobs Western Corral | Cecil | 100 | 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, “W.L. Gore at Fair Hill, PWSID MD1070047, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/w-l-gore-at-fair-hill-md1070047 (data as of October 1, 2026).