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Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
443
Population Served
188,975
Total Violations
72,365
5,138 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

98.9%
Systems with Violations
163.4
Avg Violations per System
7.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (11%)
SW
3 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
75.0%
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

Monroe 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
Brodhead Creek Reg Water Auth 30,000 584 Clean
Pawc Pocono District 17,860 8 Detected
E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept 13,000 603 Clean
Mt Airy Casino & Resort 7,000 557 Clean
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp 4,300 423 Clean
Tobyhanna Army Depot 3,800 348 Clean
Pawc Manwalamink 3,200 81 -
Pvsd Center Elementary School 2,722 30 -
Pmsd Clear Run Campus 2,500 45 -
Pmsd West High School 2,200 843 -
Pocono/Jackson Water Authority 2,100 75 -
Pawc Blue Mt Lake 1,753 31 -
Pvsd High School 1,640 115 -
Pawc Mid Monroe 1,580 14 -
Wawa Store #197 1,570 15 -
Aqua PA Hamilton Water Co 1,500 98 -
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area 1,500 24 -
Turkey Hill (Gilbert) 1,500 0 -
Aqua PA Mountainhome System 1,450 94 -
Lake of the Pines 1,200 340 -
McDonalds 11217 1,200 207 -
Pawc Manwalamink Ns 3 1,100 49 -
Wawa Store #159 1,001 102 -
Camelback Ski Lodge 1,000 5 -
Kwik Joe Mobil Mart #160 1,000 31 -
Pmsd Sullivan Trail Jun High 1,000 30 -
Dollar General 13931 1,000 4 -
Spruce Lake Retreat Wldrns Cmp 900 272 -
Zacs Taco Shack 900 174 -
Pvsd Middle School 890 24 -
Esasd Mid Smithfield Elem Sch 881 116 -
Buck Hill Falls Water Co 876 293 Clean
Delaware Water Gap Boro 850 650 -
Pmsd Tobyhanna Elemetary Cntr 800 33 -
Lake Naomi Club Pool Snack Bar 800 67 -
Pocono Valley Resorts 800 57 -
Penndot Site 41 Rest Area 800 26 -
Camelback Pennsylvania Room 800 4 -
Esasd Resica Elem Sch 800 94 -
Onvo Express 800 2 -
Camp Harlam 775 95 -
Paradise Stream Resor 774 3,309 Detected
Camp Out Mt Nebo 750 108 -
Pocono Vacation Park 750 181 -
Monroe County Correctional Fac 740 181 -
Snydersville Diner 700 157 -
Burger King 700 42 -
Dunkin Donuts Mt Effort 700 69 -
Our Lady of Victory Church 700 5 -
Our Lady Queen of Peace Ch II 650 30 -

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 Monroe County? ▼
Monroe County has 72,365 total drinking water violations across 443 water systems, of which 5,138 are health-based violations. 98.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Monroe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Monroe County serve approximately 188,975 people through 443 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Monroe County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Monroe County, 6 had PFAS detected (75.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Monroe County? ▼
Water systems in Monroe 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. 7.1% of Monroe 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.