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DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER

PWS ID: PA2400871 · WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania 18701

DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER serves 350 people in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 236 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER

DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 236 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 232 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 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. DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER's 236 violations sit above 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
350
Total Violations
236
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
232
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 1992
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 11 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 1999
Benzene MR 11 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 1999
Toluene MR 10 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 10 1999
Styrene MR 10 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 10 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 1999
Nitrate MR 3 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2025
Nitrite MR 2 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1991

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 DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER.

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 PA2400871 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 DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 5000
2019 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 1040
2019 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 1041
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2985
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2456
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2969
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2980
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2982
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2984
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2977
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2981
1999 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2990
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2378
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2380
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2400871 / 2968

How DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER Compares

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

Metric DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 236 150.6 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 350 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 DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER water safe to drink?
DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER (PWS ID: PA2400871) has 236 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER serve?
DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER serves 350 people in WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER have?
DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER has 236 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 232 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER use?
DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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