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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA6160861

Wolfs Camping Resort

Knox, Pennsylvania 16232 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,000
People served
569
EPA violations
154
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 569 drinking-water violations at Wolfs Camping Resort, 27% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

569
Total EPA violations on record
27%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wolfs Camping Resort

Wolfs Camping Resort is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,000 residents in Knox, Pennsylvania (Clarion County) through 515 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 569 total violations for this system , of which 154 (27%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 339 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 138 violations (TT, health-based). 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. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Wolfs Camping Resort's 569 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average.

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
1,000
Total Violations
569
Health-Based Violations
154
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
515
County
Clarion
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
339
Treatment Tech Violations
138

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL TT 138 2024
Public Notice Other 63 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 58 2017
CARBON, TOTAL MR 50 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 45 2019
Chlorine MR 43 2018
TTHM MR 20 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 2018
Arsenic MR 8 2014
Nitrate MR 5 1994
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2012
Barium MR 4 2014
Chromium MR 4 2014
Fluoride MR 4 2014
Selenium MR 4 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2014
Mercury MR 4 2014
Cadmium MR 4 2014
Nickel MR 4 2014
CYANIDE MR 4 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2016
Carbofuran MR 2 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1994

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 Wolfs Camping Resort.

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 PA6160861 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 Wolfs Camping Resort 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
2024 CARBON, TOTAL TT 138 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 2920
2023 Public Notice Other 63 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 7500
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 2456
2022 CARBON, TOTAL MR 50 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 2920
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 45 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 0300
2018 Chlorine MR 43 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 0999
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 16 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 2456
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 58 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 0200
2016 TTHM MR 20 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 2950
2016 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 2039
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 8000
2014 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 1005
2014 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 1010
2014 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 1020
2014 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / PA6160861 / 1025

How Wolfs Camping Resort Compares

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

Metric Wolfs Camping Resort Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 569 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 154 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 1,000 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wolfs Camping Resort water safe to drink? ▼
Wolfs Camping Resort (PWS ID: PA6160861) has 569 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,000 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wolfs Camping Resort serve? ▼
Wolfs Camping Resort serves 1,000 people in Knox, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 515 service connections.
What type of violations does Wolfs Camping Resort have? ▼
Wolfs Camping Resort has 569 total violations: 154 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 339 monitoring/reporting violations, and 138 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wolfs Camping Resort water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wolfs Camping Resort under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wolfs Camping Resort use? ▼
Wolfs Camping Resort uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.