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Community Water System · PWS PA2400111

Aqua PA Laurel Lakes

White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 552 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

552
People served
600
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 600 drinking-water violations at Aqua PA Laurel Lakes - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

600
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
552
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Aqua PA Laurel Lakes

Aqua PA Laurel Lakes is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 552 residents in White Haven, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 198 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 600 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 589 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 18 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 Laurel Lakes's 600 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
552
Total Violations
600
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
198
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
589
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 18 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 18 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 1999
Toluene MR 18 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 18 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 18 1999
Styrene MR 18 1999
Nitrate MR 18 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 1999
Benzene MR 18 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 18 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 18 1999
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 14 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 14 1996
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 14 1996
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 14 1996
TTHM MR 13 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2024
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 1996
Chlorine MR 11 2014
Cadmium MR 8 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 Laurel Lakes.

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 PA2400111 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 Laurel Lakes 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 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2456
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 7500
2014 Chlorine MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 0999
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 7000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 3100
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2378
1999 Xylenes, Total MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2955
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2969
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2979
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2981
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2984
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2987
1999 CHLOROBENZENE MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2989
1999 Toluene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2400111 / 2991

How Aqua PA Laurel Lakes Compares

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

Metric Aqua PA Laurel Lakes Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 600 150.6 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 552 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 Laurel Lakes water safe to drink? ▼
Aqua PA Laurel Lakes (PWS ID: PA2400111) has 600 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 552 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Aqua PA Laurel Lakes serve? ▼
Aqua PA Laurel Lakes serves 552 people in White Haven, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 198 service connections.
What type of violations does Aqua PA Laurel Lakes have? ▼
Aqua PA Laurel Lakes has 600 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 589 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 Laurel Lakes water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Aqua PA Laurel Lakes under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Aqua PA Laurel Lakes use? ▼
Aqua PA Laurel Lakes 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.