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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS PA2400994

Susquehanna Steam Electric St

Berwick, Pennsylvania 18603 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,000 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,000
People served
142
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 142 drinking-water violations at Susquehanna Steam Electric St - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

142
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,000
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Susquehanna Steam Electric St

Susquehanna Steam Electric St is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,000 residents in Berwick, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 142 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 142 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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%).

Susquehanna Steam Electric St's 142 violations sit below 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
1,000
Total Violations
142
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Luzerne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
142
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 1995
Chlorine MR 15 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 6 1997
Benzene MR 6 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 5 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 1997
Toluene MR 5 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 5 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1997
Styrene MR 3 1997
Simazine MR 3 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 1997
TTHM MR 2 2014
Nitrate MR 2 1994
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 Susquehanna Steam Electric St.

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 PA2400994 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 Susquehanna Steam Electric St 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
2014 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 0999
2014 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2950
1997 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2977
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2980
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2981
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2984
1997 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2990
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2969
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2982
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2955
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2964
1997 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2968
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2979
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2987
1997 CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 SDWIS / PA2400994 / 2989

How Susquehanna Steam Electric St Compares

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

Metric Susquehanna Steam Electric St Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 142 150.6 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 1,000 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 Susquehanna Steam Electric St water safe to drink? ▼
Susquehanna Steam Electric St (PWS ID: PA2400994) has 142 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Susquehanna Steam Electric St serve? ▼
Susquehanna Steam Electric St serves 1,000 people in Berwick, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Susquehanna Steam Electric St have? ▼
Susquehanna Steam Electric St has 142 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 142 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Susquehanna Steam Electric St water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Susquehanna Steam Electric St under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Susquehanna Steam Electric St use? ▼
Susquehanna Steam Electric St 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.