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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2350323

North Pocono Middle School

Moscow, Pennsylvania 18444 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,149 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,149
People served
66
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at North Pocono Middle School, 6% of them health-based - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,149
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Pocono Middle School

North Pocono Middle School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,149 residents in Moscow, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 4 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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%).

North Pocono Middle School's 66 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
1,149
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2004
TTHM MR 3 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 2025
Chlorine MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1990
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1990
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1990
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1990
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1990
Benzene MR 2 1990
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1990
Public Notice Other 2 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 1990
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1990
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1990
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1990
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1990
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1990
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 1990
Styrene MR 1 1990
Toluene MR 1 1990
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1990
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1990

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 North Pocono Middle School.

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 PA2350323 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 North Pocono Middle School 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 Lead and Copper Rule TT 3 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 5000
2025 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 7500
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2110
2021 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2456
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 0999
2004 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2980
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 3100
1990 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2982
1990 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2977
1990 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2981
1990 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2984
1990 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2969
1990 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2350323 / 2990

How North Pocono Middle School Compares

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

Metric North Pocono Middle School Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,149 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 North Pocono Middle School water safe to drink? ▼
North Pocono Middle School (PWS ID: PA2350323) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,149 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does North Pocono Middle School serve? ▼
North Pocono Middle School serves 1,149 people in Moscow, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does North Pocono Middle School have? ▼
North Pocono Middle School has 66 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Pocono Middle School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for North Pocono Middle School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does North Pocono Middle School use? ▼
North Pocono Middle School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.