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Community Water System · PWS PA2350029

Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills

White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 145 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

145
People served
28
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
145
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills

Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 145 residents in White Haven, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 47 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%).

Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills's 28 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
145
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
47
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2003
Chlorine MR 4 2014
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2019
Endrin MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Chromium MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
TTHM MR 1 2021
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Nitrate MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 1982
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1982
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
Cadmium MR 1 1982

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA2350029 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 2456
2019 Groundwater Rule MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 0700
2014 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 0999
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 3100
1982 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 2005
1982 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 2015
1982 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 2020
1982 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 1020
1982 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 1010
1982 2,4-D MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 2105
1982 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 1005
1982 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 1040
1982 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 1045
1982 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / PA2350029 / 1025

How Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 145 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills (PWS ID: PA2350029) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 145 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills serve? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills serves 145 people in White Haven, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 47 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills have? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills has 28 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills use? ▼
Aqua PA Water Co Sunset Hills uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.