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Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
115
Population Served
29,137
Total Violations
15,681
1,099 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

96.5%
Systems with Violations
136.4
Avg Violations per System
7.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (41%)
SW
3 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
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

Susquehanna 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
PA Amer Water Co Susquehanna 4,230 5 Clean
PA Amer Water Co Forest City 3,188 5 -
PA Amer Water Co Montrose 1,890 13 -
Blue Ridge School Complex 1,450 216 -
Elk Mountain Ski Resort 1,000 406 -
Penndot Safety Rest Area #56 1,000 23 -
New Milford Municipal Auth 979 109 -
Kwik Fill Lenox M0430 900 121 -
Mountain View Elem School 900 304 -
Elk Lake Elementary School 850 358 -
Mountainview High School 822 248 -
Elk Lake High School 800 332 -
Oakland Borough Water Auth 563 719 -
Camp Chen-A-Wanda 500 40 -
Oneida Campground 500 135 -
Kwik Fill Great Bend M0427 500 31 -
Flying J Travel Plaza 450 14 -
Harford Penn-Can Service 350 249 -
Gibson Travel Plaza 350 35 -
Village of Four Seasons 325 408 -
Choconut Valley Elementary 300 545 -
Hillside Campground 300 190 -
Binghams Restaurant 300 19 -
Camp Sviva 250 93 -
PA Amer Water Thompson 225 0 -
Checkered Express 200 101 -
Camp Iroquoina 200 139 -
Lake Timberline Campground 200 304 -
McDonalds Rest New Milford 200 11 -
Aqua PA Water Co Hop Bottom 174 39 -
Tiffany Pines 150 438 -
Dunniers Country Store 150 8 -
Camp Archbald 140 59 -
Camp Susquehannock 135 195 -
Rock Mountain Bible Camp 120 162 -
Harford Muni Auth Water System 100 206 -
Outdoor Insiders 100 14 -
Rustic Roost Cafe 100 107 -
Mt View Restaurant & Coyti Bar 100 45 -
Shore Forest Campground 100 191 -
Montrose Campsites 100 85 -
Church of Jesus Christ of Lds 100 106 -
Endless Mountain Resort 100 105 -
Arrowhead Bible Camp 100 94 -
Elk Diner 100 40 -
Lenox Gulf 100 77 -
Flynns Stone Castle 100 28 -
Rock Creek Golf Course 100 195 -
Smokin Joes 100 99 -
Dandy Mini Mart No 72 100 61 -

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 Susquehanna County? ▼
Susquehanna County has 15,681 total drinking water violations across 115 water systems, of which 1,099 are health-based violations. 96.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Susquehanna County systems? ▼
Water systems in Susquehanna County serve approximately 29,137 people through 115 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Susquehanna County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Susquehanna County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Susquehanna County? ▼
Water systems in Susquehanna 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. 7.0% of Susquehanna 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.