Public water system · MD1231049
ActiveWawa Inc. Store#556
At a glance
Wawa Inc. Store#556 (PWSID MD1231049) is an active transient non-community water system in Worcester County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,520 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,520
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wawa Inc. Store#556 compare with other water systems in Worcester County?
By EPA's size categories, Wawa Inc. Store#556 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Worcester County has 1 active public water system, and Wawa Inc. Store#556 is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,520 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 2,520 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 Inc. Store#556 is about 18 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 Inc. Store#556?
EPA lists Wawa Inc. Store#556 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. 1 of the 1 active systems in Worcester County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Wawa Inc. Store#556 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and August 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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 Inc. Store#556: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wawa Inc. Store#556?
Wawa Inc. Store#556 (PWSID MD1231049) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Wawa Inc. Store#556 serve?
Wawa Inc. Store#556 reports serving 2,520 people through 1 service connection in Worcester County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Wawa Inc. Store#556 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 Inc. Store#556 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. 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 Inc. Store#556'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wawa Inc. Store#556's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wawa Inc. Store#556 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.
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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 Inc. Store#556, PWSID MD1231049, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/wawa-inc-store-556-md1231049 (data as of October 1, 2026).