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PAW HOMESITE

PWS ID: PA2400072 · SCRANTON, Pennsylvania 18505

PAW HOMESITE serves 69 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 51 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PAW HOMESITE

PAW HOMESITE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 69 residents in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 total violations for this system , of which 3 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1994.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 2 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. PAW HOMESITE's 51 violations sit below 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
69
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1994
Nitrate MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Methoxychlor MCL 1 1990
Toxaphene MCL 1 1990
Methoxychlor MR 1 1988
2,4-D MR 1 1988
2,4-D MCL 1 1990
Toxaphene MR 1 1988

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 PAW HOMESITE.

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 PA2400072 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 PAW HOMESITE 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
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 3100
1994 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 1040
1993 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2378
1993 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2964
1993 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2968
1993 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2969
1993 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2977
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2980
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2981
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2983
1993 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2984
1993 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2985
1993 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2987
1993 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2989
1993 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400072 / 2990

How PAW HOMESITE Compares

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

Metric PAW HOMESITE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 69 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 PAW HOMESITE water safe to drink? ▼
PAW HOMESITE (PWS ID: PA2400072) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 69 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PAW HOMESITE serve? ▼
PAW HOMESITE serves 69 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does PAW HOMESITE have? ▼
PAW HOMESITE has 51 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PAW HOMESITE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PAW HOMESITE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PAW HOMESITE use? ▼
PAW HOMESITE 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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