Public water system · PA2520207
ActiveWhite Sand Springs
At a glance
White Sand Springs (PWSID PA2520207) is an active community water system in Pike County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 115 people through 45 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
115
Service connections
45
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does White Sand Springs compare with other water systems in Pike County?
By EPA's size categories, White Sand Springs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pike County has 208 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 391 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 81,402 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 White Sand Springs is well below 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. 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 White Sand Springs?
EPA lists White Sand Springs 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. 165 of the 208 active systems in Pike County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does White Sand Springs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between December 2020 and December 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
White Sand Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs White Sand Springs?
White Sand Springs (PWSID PA2520207) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does White Sand Springs serve?
White Sand Springs reports serving 115 people through 45 service connections in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Where does White Sand Springs 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 White Sand Springs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 White Sand Springs' 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find White Sand Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, White Sand Springs 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 Pike County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Farms (Main) | Pike | 8,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pawc Saw Creek Estates | Pike | 7,016 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Fawn Lake Forest | Pike | 6,533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shohola Falls Trails End Sys#2 | Pike | 3,933 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Esasd North Campus | Pike | 3,175 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pawc Wild Acres | Pike | 2,943 | 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, “White Sand Springs, PWSID PA2520207, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/white-sand-springs-pa2520207 (data as of October 1, 2026).