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POCONO VACATION PARK

PWS ID: PA2450487 · STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania 18360

POCONO VACATION PARK serves 750 people in STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 181 recorded EPA violations, including 28 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: POCONO VACATION PARK

POCONO VACATION PARK is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 750 residents in STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 250 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 181 total violations for this system , of which 28 (15%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 43 violations (MON). 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. POCONO VACATION PARK's 181 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
750
Total Violations
181
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
250
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 43 2019
Public Notice Other 43 2022
E. COLI MR 25 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 21 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 11 2018
Nitrate MR 6 2022
Nitrite MR 6 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1996
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1998

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 VACATION PARK.

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 PA2450487 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 VACATION PARK 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
2022 Public Notice Other 43 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 7500
2022 E. COLI MR 25 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 3014
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 21 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 1041
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 43 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 11 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 8000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / PA2450487 / 3100

How POCONO VACATION PARK Compares

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

Metric POCONO VACATION PARK Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 181 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 750 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 POCONO VACATION PARK water safe to drink?
POCONO VACATION PARK (PWS ID: PA2450487) has 181 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 750 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does POCONO VACATION PARK serve?
POCONO VACATION PARK serves 750 people in STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 250 service connections.
What type of violations does POCONO VACATION PARK have?
POCONO VACATION PARK has 181 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in POCONO VACATION PARK water?
No PFAS testing data is available for POCONO VACATION PARK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does POCONO VACATION PARK use?
POCONO VACATION PARK uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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