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Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
119
Population Served
172,971
Total Violations
22,460
973 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

98.3%
Systems with Violations
188.7
Avg Violations per System
4.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (39%)
SW
3 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
PA Amer Water Co Lake Scranton 134,570 59 Detected
PA Amer Water Co Brownell 12,560 7 Clean
Eagle Lake Community Assoc 3,500 1,090 Detected
PA Amer Water Co Fallbrook 2,851 22 -
North Pocono Middle School 1,149 66 -
North Pocono High School 1,100 10 -
Safety Rest Area #55 I81 1,000 20 -
Aqua PA Water Co Chinchilla 904 123 -
Lakeland JR SR High School 820 251 -
Dcnr Lackawanna State Park 800 76 -
Moscow Elementary Center 753 21 -
Clarks Summit State Hospital 747 217 -
Aqua PA Water Co Moscow 600 51 -
North Pocono Intermediate Schl 600 36 -
Aqua PA Jefferson Heights 556 179 -
Bills Plaza 501 745 -
Aqua PA Water Co Thornhurst Cc 500 12 -
Jefferson Elementary School 495 8 -
Lakeland Elementary School 450 233 -
PA Amer Water Co Spangenberg 370 676 -
St Marys Villa Nursing Home 353 598 -
PA Amer Water Co Olwen Heights 330 108 -
Aqua PA Water Co Elmbrook 300 93 -
Tall Timbers Village M H P 275 1,016 -
Elkview Country Club 275 24 -
Aqua PA Water Co Edgewood 265 27 -
Marworth Rehab Center 178 215 -
Rbe Water Association Inc 175 732 -
Happy Acres Development 168 1,507 -
Benton Hills MHP 150 524 -
Sunset Mobile Home Park 150 180 -
Aqua PA Water Co Glenburn 150 25 -
Finch Hill Water Co 150 1,395 -
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course 150 97 -
Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills 145 28 -
Elmhurst Country Club 140 172 -
S&h Plaza 140 125 -
Mt Laurel Mobile Home Village 120 127 -
Aqua PA Water Co Mount Cobb 120 12 -
Edgewood Mobile Home Park 117 615 -
Pocono Mt Bible Conference 100 46 -
Huspp 180 First Ave 100 11 -
Lakemart 100 127 -
Schultzville Deli 100 40 -
Rustic Route Tavern 100 42 -
Camp Comanche at Harmony Heart 100 73 -
The Country Club of Scranton 100 245 -
Marjon Golf Course 100 128 -
Scott Exxon Subway 100 100 -
Big Bass Lake Clubhouse 100 53 -

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 Lackawanna County? ▼
Lackawanna County has 22,460 total drinking water violations across 119 water systems, of which 973 are health-based violations. 98.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lackawanna County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lackawanna County serve approximately 172,971 people through 119 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lackawanna County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Lackawanna County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lackawanna County? ▼
Water systems in Lackawanna 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. 4.3% of Lackawanna 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.