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Community Water System · PWS PA2450065

Penn Estates Utilities Incorp

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 4,300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,300
People served
423
EPA violations
33
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 423 drinking-water violations at Penn Estates Utilities Incorp, 8% of them health-based - above the Pennsylvania per-system average.

423
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,300
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Penn Estates Utilities Incorp

Penn Estates Utilities Incorp is a public/private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,300 residents in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 1,734 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 423 total violations for this system , of which 33 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 379 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 49 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Penn Estates Utilities Incorp's 423 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
4,300
Total Violations
423
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
1,734
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
379
Treatment Tech Violations
21

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule MR 49 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 19 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2010
Toxaphene MR 12 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 2020
Chlordane MR 12 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 2010
Chlorine MR 10 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2003
Public Notice Other 7 2022
TTHM MR 7 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2001
Benzene MR 6 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2001
Styrene MR 6 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2001
Toluene MR 6 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 406 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/22/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/22/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/22/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/22/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Penn Estates Utilities Incorp.

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 PA2450065 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 Penn Estates Utilities Incorp 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
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 49 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 0700
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 19 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 0700
2022 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 7500
2020 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2020
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2383
2020 Chlordane MR 12 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2959
2020 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2010
2020 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2015
2020 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2031
2020 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2032
2020 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2033
2020 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2034
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2035
2020 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450065 / 2036

How Penn Estates Utilities Incorp Compares

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

Metric Penn Estates Utilities Incorp Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 423 150.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 4,300 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 Penn Estates Utilities Incorp water safe to drink? ▼
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp (PWS ID: PA2450065) has 423 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Penn Estates Utilities Incorp serve? ▼
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp serves 4,300 people in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,734 service connections.
What type of violations does Penn Estates Utilities Incorp have? ▼
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp has 423 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 379 monitoring/reporting violations, and 21 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Penn Estates Utilities Incorp water? ▼
No. Penn Estates Utilities Incorp was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Penn Estates Utilities Incorp use? ▼
Penn Estates Utilities Incorp 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.