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Aqua PA Oakhill

White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 434 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

434
People served
262
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 262 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Oakhill - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

262
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
434
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Oakhill

Aqua PA Oakhill is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 434 residents in White Haven, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 156 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 262 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 262 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 12 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%).

Aqua PA Oakhill's 262 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
434
Total Violations
262
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
156
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
262
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 12 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2002
Benzene MR 9 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2002
Styrene MR 9 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2002
Toluene MR 9 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2002
Arsenic MR 5 1994
Barium MR 5 1994
Chromium MR 5 1994
Fluoride MR 5 1994
Selenium MR 5 1994
Cadmium MR 5 1994
Mercury MR 5 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1994
Thallium, Total MR 4 1994

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 Aqua PA Oakhill.

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 PA2400095 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 Aqua PA Oakhill 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
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2950
2018 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2306
2014 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 0999
2013 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 0700
2002 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2378
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2380
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2968
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2977
2002 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2990
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2992
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2955
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2979
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2980
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / PA2400095 / 2981

How Aqua PA Oakhill Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Oakhill Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 262 150.6 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 434 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 Aqua PA Oakhill water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Oakhill (PWS ID: PA2400095) has 262 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 434 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Oakhill serve? ▼
Aqua PA Oakhill serves 434 people in White Haven, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 156 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Oakhill have? ▼
Aqua PA Oakhill has 262 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 262 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Aqua PA Oakhill water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Oakhill under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Oakhill use? ▼
Aqua PA Oakhill 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.
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.