Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2400396

Northwest Intermediate School

Shickshinny, Pennsylvania 18655 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 410 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

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

410
People served: 232
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 232 drinking-water violations at Northwest Intermediate School - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

232
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 410
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Northwest Intermediate School

Northwest Intermediate School is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 410 residents in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 232 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 220 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 17 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%).

Northwest Intermediate School's 232 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

410

Total Violations

232

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Public/Private
Connections: 1
County: Luzerne
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 220
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Chlorine	MR	17	2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	2018
Xylenes, Total	MR	9	2018
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	9	2018
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	2018
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	9	2018
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	9	2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	9	2018
Toluene	MR	9	2018
Ethylbenzene	MR	9	2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	9	2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	2018
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	9	2018
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	9	2018
Trichloroethylene	MR	9	2018
Benzene	MR	9	2018
Styrene	MR	9	2018
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	9	2018
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	9	2018
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	5	2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	4	2012
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	4	2012
E. COLI	MR	4	2012
Nitrate	MR	4	1986
Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Other	2	2016

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 Northwest Intermediate 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 PA2400396 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 Northwest Intermediate 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	Chlorine	MR	17	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 0999
2018	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2380
2018	Xylenes, Total	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2955
2018	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2964
2018	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2968
2018	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2969
2018	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2979
2018	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2981
2018	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2982
2018	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2985
2018	Toluene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2991
2018	Ethylbenzene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2992
2018	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2378
2018	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2977
2018	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	9	SDWIS / PA2400396 / 2980

How Northwest Intermediate School Compares

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

Metric	Northwest Intermediate School	Pennsylvania avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	232	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	410	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 Northwest Intermediate School water safe to drink? ▼

Northwest Intermediate School (PWS ID: PA2400396) has 232 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 410 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Northwest Intermediate School serve? ▼

Northwest Intermediate School serves 410 people in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Northwest Intermediate School have? ▼

Northwest Intermediate School has 232 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 220 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Northwest Intermediate School water? ▼

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

What water source does Northwest Intermediate School use? ▼

Northwest Intermediate 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.