SHEETZ STORE #288

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: PA7500356 · CLAYSBURG, Pennsylvania 16625

SHEETZ STORE #288 serves 1,500 people in CLAYSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 83 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHEETZ STORE #288

SHEETZ STORE #288 is a public/private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,500 residents in CLAYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Perry County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 13 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 violations (MR). 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. SHEETZ STORE #288's 83 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

1,500

Total Violations

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 1
County: Perry
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 13
Monitoring Violations: 65
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	15	2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MCL	13	2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	6	2008
Public Notice	Other	5	2008
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	2	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	2	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	2	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2001
Toluene	MR	2	2001
Styrene	MR	2	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	2	2001
Benzene	MR	2	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	2	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	2	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	2	2001

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 SHEETZ STORE #288.

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 PA7500356 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 SHEETZ STORE #288 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
2009	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MCL	13	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2039
2008	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	6	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2039
2008	Public Notice	Other	5	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 7500
2002	Coliform (TCR)	MR	15	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 3100
2001	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 5000
2001	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2378
2001	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2380
2001	Xylenes, Total	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2955
2001	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2968
2001	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2977
2001	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2979
2001	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2980
2001	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2983
2001	Trichloroethylene	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2984
2001	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	2	SDWIS / PA7500356 / 2985

How SHEETZ STORE #288 Compares

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

Metric	SHEETZ STORE #288	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	83	150.6	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	13	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	1,500	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 SHEETZ STORE #288 water safe to drink? ▼

SHEETZ STORE #288 (PWS ID: PA7500356) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,500 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does SHEETZ STORE #288 serve? ▼

SHEETZ STORE #288 serves 1,500 people in CLAYSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does SHEETZ STORE #288 have? ▼

SHEETZ STORE #288 has 83 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in SHEETZ STORE #288 water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for SHEETZ STORE #288 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does SHEETZ STORE #288 use? ▼

SHEETZ STORE #288 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.

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