Kristis Kountry Kitchen

PWSID: PA2660365

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 73% of water systems in Pennsylvania.

Violation trend: 1.8 per year over the last 5 years, down from 4.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served75
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityTunkhannock
EPA ZIP on File18657

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2020-07-11Open

Violation History (36 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-01-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2023-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2023-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2023-01-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2023-01-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2021-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2021-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
1040MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2021-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2020-07-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2020-07-11Returned to Compliance
8000MON2019-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2019-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2018-11-09Returned to Compliance
7500Other2018-11-09Returned to Compliance
7500Other2018-11-09Returned to Compliance
8000TT2018-09-29YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2018-09-29YesReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-09-29Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2018-09-29Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-05-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000Other2016-04-01Returned to Compliance
8000Other2016-04-01Returned to Compliance
1040MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1040MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1041MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2012-01-11Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Kristis Kountry Kitchen is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 75 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.