PlainWater

RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL

PWS ID: PA2640859 · STARLIGHT, Pennsylvania 18461

RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL serves 25 people in STARLIGHT, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL

RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in STARLIGHT, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 26 violations (MON). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL's 86 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
25
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 2025
Nitrate MR 17 2009
Nitrite MR 17 2009
Public Notice Other 12 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2020

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA2640859 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 8000
2025 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 8000
2009 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 1040
2009 Nitrite MR 17 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 1041
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640859 / 3100

How RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL water safe to drink?
RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL (PWS ID: PA2640859) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL serve?
RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL serves 25 people in STARLIGHT, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL have?
RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL has 86 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL use?
RIVERSIDE TAVERN REVIVAL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Explore PlainWater

Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Related

Data sourced from $official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial