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Community Water System · PWS PA2450122

Pocono/Jackson Water Authority

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,100
People served
75
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Pocono/Jackson Water Authority - below the Pennsylvania per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pocono/Jackson Water Authority

Pocono/Jackson Water Authority is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,100 residents in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 156 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 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 61 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 8 violations (Other). 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%).

Pocono/Jackson Water Authority's 75 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
2,100
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
156
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2023
Nitrate MR 6 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2022
Groundwater Rule MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Public Notice Other 4 2023
Nitrite MR 4 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2014
Asbestos MR 3 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 2 2016
Chromium MR 2 2018
CYANIDE MR 2 2018
Fluoride MR 2 2018
Mercury MR 2 2018
Nickel MR 2 2018
Selenium MR 2 2018
Antimony, Total MR 2 2018
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998
Cadmium MR 2 2018
Thallium, Total MR 2 2018
Barium MR 2 2018
Arsenic MR 2 2018

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 Pocono/Jackson Water Authority.

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 PA2450122 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 Pocono/Jackson Water Authority 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 7000
2023 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1040
2023 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 7500
2023 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1041
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 8000
2022 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1094
2018 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1020
2018 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1024
2018 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1025
2018 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1035
2018 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1036
2018 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1045
2018 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1074
2018 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1075
2018 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450122 / 1015

How Pocono/Jackson Water Authority Compares

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

Metric Pocono/Jackson Water Authority Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 150.6 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 2,100 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 Pocono/Jackson Water Authority water safe to drink? ▼
Pocono/Jackson Water Authority (PWS ID: PA2450122) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pocono/Jackson Water Authority serve? ▼
Pocono/Jackson Water Authority serves 2,100 people in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 156 service connections.
What type of violations does Pocono/Jackson Water Authority have? ▼
Pocono/Jackson Water Authority has 75 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pocono/Jackson Water Authority water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pocono/Jackson Water Authority under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pocono/Jackson Water Authority use? ▼
Pocono/Jackson Water Authority 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.