Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2350894

Lakeland Elementary School

Scott Township, Pennsylvania 18433 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

450
People served: 233
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 233 drinking-water violations at Lakeland Elementary School - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

233
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 450
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lakeland Elementary School

Lakeland Elementary School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Scott Township, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 233 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 233 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 14 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%).

Lakeland Elementary School's 233 violations sit above 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

450

Total Violations

233

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 1
County: Lackawanna
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 233
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Chlorine	MR	14	2014
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	7	2011
Endrin	MR	4	2011
Toxaphene	MR	4	2011
Dalapon	MR	4	2011
Glyphosate	MR	4	2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	4	2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	4	2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	4	2011
Carbofuran	MR	4	2011
LASSO	MR	4	2011
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	4	2011
2,4,5-TP	MR	4	2011
Pentachlorophenol	MR	4	2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	4	2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2011
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	4	2011
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2011
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2011
Trichloroethylene	MR	4	2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	4	2011
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	4	2011
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2011
Benzene	MR	4	2011
Ethylbenzene	MR	4	2011
Mercury	MR	4	2018
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2011
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	4	2011

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 Lakeland Elementary 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 PA2350894 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 Lakeland Elementary 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
2018	Mercury	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 1035
2014	Chlorine	MR	14	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 0999
2011	2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	7	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2063
2011	Endrin	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2005
2011	Toxaphene	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2020
2011	Dalapon	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2031
2011	Glyphosate	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2034
2011	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2035
2011	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2039
2011	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2042
2011	Carbofuran	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2046
2011	LASSO	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2051
2011	Heptachlor epoxide	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2067
2011	2,4,5-TP	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2110
2011	Pentachlorophenol	MR	4	SDWIS / PA2350894 / 2326

How Lakeland Elementary School Compares

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

Metric	Lakeland Elementary School	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	233	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	450	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 Lakeland Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼

Lakeland Elementary School (PWS ID: PA2350894) has 233 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Lakeland Elementary School serve? ▼

Lakeland Elementary School serves 450 people in Scott Township, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Lakeland Elementary School have? ▼

Lakeland Elementary School has 233 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 233 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Lakeland Elementary School water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Lakeland Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Lakeland Elementary School use? ▼

Lakeland Elementary 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.