Public water system · PA1150857

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Wawa Food Store #88

At a glance

Wawa Food Store #88 (PWSID PA1150857) is an active transient non-community water system in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,425 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 March 2021.

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

Population served

1,425

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDPA1150857

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,425

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyPA state drinking water program

City served—

StatePennsylvania

ZIP—

CountyChester County

How does Wawa Food Store #88 compare with other water systems in Chester County?

By EPA's size categories, Wawa Food Store #88 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Chester County has 254 active public water systems. Its population served is about 22% above the county average of 1,167 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 296,348 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 Wawa Food Store #88 is about 9.9 times 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 Wawa Food Store #88?

EPA lists Wawa Food Store #88 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. 173 of the 254 active systems in Chester County (68%) are also privately owned.

Does Wawa Food Store #88 have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. The violations listed here began between December 2005 and March 2021. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 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
2021-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-06-01	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2010-09-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-08-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2010-03-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2007-01-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2006-02-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2005-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	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.

Wawa Food Store #88: frequently asked questions

Who runs Wawa Food Store #88?

Wawa Food Store #88 (PWSID PA1150857) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.

How many people does Wawa Food Store #88 serve?

Wawa Food Store #88 reports serving 1,425 people through 1 service connection in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Where does Wawa Food Store #88 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 Wawa Food Store #88 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 March 2021. 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 Wawa Food Store #88'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 March 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Wawa Food Store #88's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wawa Food Store #88 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 Chester County

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Pa American Royersford	Chester	49,508	Community	Surface water
Aqua Pa West Chester	Chester	48,600	Community	Surface water
Pa American Coatesville	Chester	36,960	Community	Surface water
Aqua Pa Uwchlan	Chester	35,518	Community	Purchased surface water
Phoenixville Water Dept	Chester	16,599	Community	Surface water
Downingtown Water Authority	Chester	9,900	Community	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, “Wawa Food Store #88, PWSID PA1150857, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/wawa-food-store-88-pa1150857 (data as of October 1, 2026).