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Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
162
Population Served
69,040
Total Violations
20,757
1,510 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

94.4%
Systems with Violations
128.1
Avg Violations per System
7.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (29%)
SW
3 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Carbon Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Lansford Coaldale Jt Water Aut 9,300 68 Clean
Lehighton Water Authority 9,000 214 Clean
Palmerton Municipal Authority 7,000 205 Detected
Summit Hill Water Authority 2,890 50 -
Jim Thorpe Borough Water East 2,853 184 -
Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth 2,850 395 -
Weatherly Boro Mun Auth 2,612 1,915 -
Jim Thorpe Borough Water West 2,274 274 -
Wawa #270 2,000 7 -
Lehigh Gorge Rockport 999 123 -
Beaver Meadows Borough 968 566 -
Bowmanstown Authority 900 258 -
Jack Frost Mtn Summit Lodge 900 41 -
Palmerton Memorial Park 900 78 -
Big Boulder Ski Area 800 61 -
Jim Thorpe School K to 8 Grade 660 53 -
Carbon Plaza Mall 650 58 Clean
The Woods 600 179 -
Wendys Lehighton Restaurant 600 0 -
Blue Mt Ski Area 501 418 -
S R Water 500 656 -
Comfort Inn White Haven 500 121 -
The Riverwalck 500 125 -
Country Junction 500 52 -
Hickory Run State Park 500 18 -
Burger King White Haven 500 12 -
Mid Lakes Development 490 70 -
Northside Heights Estates 461 291 -
Blue Heron Homeowners Assoc 450 92 -
Towamensing Elementary 430 32 -
McAdoo Industrial Park Water 400 186 -
Burger King Lehighton 400 111 -
Square One Lehighton 400 26 -
McDonalds White Haven 400 228 -
Penns Peak 400 59 -
Hickory Run Service Plaza 350 312 -
Sunny Rest Resort 300 46 -
Lizard Creek Campground 300 44 -
Palmerton Rod and Gun Club Inc 300 27 -
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites 300 8 -
Penn Forest Vol Fire Company#1 299 36 -
Snow Ridge Village 285 137 -
Exeter Blakeslee Lot 100 285 36 -
Nis Hollow Estates 265 705 -
Thorpes 903 250 68 -
Mauch Chunk Lake Park 250 12 -
Camp Mosey Wood 240 19 -
Cypress Park 210 89 -
Holiday Inn Express Whit Haven 200 27 -
Beaver Run Rod & Gun Club 200 46 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Carbon County? ▼
Carbon County has 20,757 total drinking water violations across 162 water systems, of which 1,510 are health-based violations. 94.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Carbon County systems? ▼
Water systems in Carbon County serve approximately 69,040 people through 162 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Carbon County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Carbon County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Carbon County? ▼
Water systems in Carbon County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 7.3% of Carbon County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

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 page draws directly on 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.