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SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL

PWS ID: PA2350405 · SCRANTON, Pennsylvania 18501

SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL serves 50 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 420 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL

SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 420 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 412 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 19 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. SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL's 420 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
50
Total Violations
420
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lackawanna
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
412
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 2003
Toluene MR 18 2003
Styrene MR 18 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 18 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 18 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 2003
Benzene MR 18 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 18 2003
Nitrate MR 9 2024
Endothall MR 4 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
Nitrite MR 4 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2020
Barium MR 2 2000
Fluoride MR 2 2000
Selenium MR 2 2000
Antimony, Total MR 2 2000

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 SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL.

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 PA2350405 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 SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL 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
2024 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 1040
2022 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2033
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 8000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 3100
2003 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2378
2003 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2380
2003 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2969
2003 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2980
2003 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2981
2003 Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2982
2003 Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2987
2003 CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2989
2003 Toluene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2991
2003 Styrene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2996
2003 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 SDWIS / PA2350405 / 2964

How SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL Compares

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

Metric SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 420 150.6 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 50 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 SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL water safe to drink? ▼
SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL (PWS ID: PA2350405) has 420 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL serve? ▼
SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL serves 50 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL have? ▼
SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL has 420 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 412 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL use? ▼
SHADY LANE REALTY ACKER DRILL 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.

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