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MADISON ESTATES

PWS ID: PA2350061 · MOSCOW, Pennsylvania 18444

MADISON ESTATES serves 60 people in MOSCOW, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 524 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MADISON ESTATES

MADISON ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in MOSCOW, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 23 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 524 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 505 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), recorded in 31 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. MADISON ESTATES's 524 violations sit above the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). 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
60
Total Violations
524
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
23
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
505
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 31 2022
Glyphosate MR 17 2022
Endrin MR 16 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 16 2022
Methoxychlor MR 16 2022
Diquat MR 16 2022
Endothall MR 16 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 16 2022
OXAMYL MR 16 2022
Picloram MR 16 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 2022
Carbofuran MR 16 2022
Atrazine MR 16 2022
Heptachlor MR 16 2022
2,4-D MR 16 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 16 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 16 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 16 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 16 2022
Toxaphene MR 16 2022
Dalapon MR 16 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 16 2022
Dinoseb MR 16 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 16 2022
Chlordane MR 16 2022
LASSO MR 16 2022
Simazine MR 16 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 16 2022
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 15 2022

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 MADISON ESTATES.

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 PA2350061 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 MADISON ESTATES 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
2025 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 0700
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 7000
2022 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 31 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2383
2022 Glyphosate MR 17 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2034
2022 Endrin MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2005
2022 BHC-GAMMA MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2010
2022 Methoxychlor MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2015
2022 Diquat MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2032
2022 Endothall MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2033
2022 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2035
2022 OXAMYL MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2036
2022 Picloram MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2040
2022 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2042
2022 Carbofuran MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2046
2022 Atrazine MR 16 SDWIS / PA2350061 / 2050

How MADISON ESTATES Compares

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

Metric MADISON ESTATES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 524 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 60 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MADISON ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
MADISON ESTATES (PWS ID: PA2350061) has 524 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MADISON ESTATES serve? ▼
MADISON ESTATES serves 60 people in MOSCOW, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 23 service connections.
What type of violations does MADISON ESTATES have? ▼
MADISON ESTATES has 524 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 505 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MADISON ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MADISON ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MADISON ESTATES use? ▼
MADISON ESTATES 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.

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