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AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN

PWS ID: PA2400108 · WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania 18661

AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN serves 1,200 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 76 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN

AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 466 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 76 total violations for this system , of which 10 (13%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 59 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 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. AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN's 76 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
1,200
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
466
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
59
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2003
Trichloroethylene MCL 6 1992
Chlorine MR 4 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MCL 4 1993
Public Notice Other 4 2012
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2011
Groundwater Rule MR 2 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2024
Radium-226 MR 2 2024
Radium-228 MR 2 2024
Nitrate MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1994
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1994
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1994
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1994
Styrene MR 2 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2000
Toluene MR 2 1994
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1994
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1994
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 1 1982
2,4-D MR 1 1982
Toxaphene MR 1 1982
Methoxychlor MR 1 1982

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 WHITE HAVEN.

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 PA2400108 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 WHITE HAVEN 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 4000
2024 Radium-226 MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 4020
2024 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 4030
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 0700
2014 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 0999
2012 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 7500
2011 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2063
2011 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2383
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 3100
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 7000
1994 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2380
1994 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2955
1994 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2968
1994 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2983
1994 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400108 / 2985

How AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 76 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 1,200 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 AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN (PWS ID: PA2400108) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN serve? ▼
AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN serves 1,200 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 466 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN have? ▼
AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN has 76 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 59 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 WHITE HAVEN water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN use? ▼
AQUA PA WHITE HAVEN 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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