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Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
226
Population Served
54,750
Total Violations
46,273
2,603 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

98.2%
Systems with Violations
204.7
Avg Violations per System
5.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (22%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

Wayne 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
Aqua PA Water Co Honesdale 5,500 617 Clean
Roamingwood Sewer and Water 3,775 1,601 Clean
Aqua PA Water Co Sci Waymart 3,200 90 -
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates 2,200 1,858 -
Aqua PA Water Co Hawley 1,800 112 -
Camp Morasha 1,700 63 -
Western Wayne High School 1,184 128 -
Aqua PA Water Co Waymart 1,100 19 -
PA Amer Water Co Indian Rocks 1,100 1,171 -
Breezewood Acres 975 78 -
Sterling Sewer and Water Co 903 90 -
Bryn Mawr Camp 900 53 -
Aqua PA Paupackan Lake Estates 800 389 -
B Nai B Rith Perlman Camp 800 55 -
Island Lake Camp 800 64 -
Camp Lohikan 800 20 -
Camp Tyler Hill 700 30 -
Camp Lavi 700 56 -
Independent Lake Camp 650 101 -
Indian Head Camp 650 50 -
Chestnut Lake Camp 650 32 -
Camp Ramah in the Poconos 600 75 -
Reflection Lakes 600 453 -
Camp Poyntelle/Lewis Village 500 72 -
Summit Camp and Travel 500 141 -
Camp Seneca Lake 500 194 -
Camp Westmont 500 71 -
Lake Wallenpaupack Sandy Shore 499 501 -
Trails End Camp 450 51 -
Indian Country Campsites 450 94 -
Camp Starlight 425 139 -
Hamlin Water Company 400 404 -
Camp Wayne for Boys 400 56 -
Camp Weequahic 400 40 -
Camp Equinunuk 400 63 -
Camp Blue Ridge 400 63 -
Aqua PA Water Co Gouldsboro 350 213 -
Cove Haven Resort 350 95 -
Damascus Area School 350 47 -
Preston Elementary School 325 327 -
Woodland Hills 320 295 -
Goose Pond Scout Reservation 320 59 -
Paradise Point 300 888 -
Camp Moshava 300 18 -
Camp Wayne for Girls 300 56 -
Lakeland Colony 286 16 -
Camp Bonim 275 128 -
St Johns 270 184 -
Pine Grove Estates 263 828 -
Camp Cayuga 250 42 -

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 Wayne County? ▼
Wayne County has 46,273 total drinking water violations across 226 water systems, of which 2,603 are health-based violations. 98.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wayne County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wayne County serve approximately 54,750 people through 226 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wayne County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Wayne County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wayne County? ▼
Water systems in Wayne County use GW (50 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. 5.6% of Wayne 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.