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MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND

PWS ID: PA2450506 · MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania 18344

MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND serves 500 people in MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 201 recorded EPA violations, including 39 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND

MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 170 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 201 total violations for this system , of which 39 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 121 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 42 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. MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND's 201 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
500
Total Violations
201
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
170
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
121
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 42 2012
Nitrate MR 28 2022
Nitrite MR 28 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2007
Public Notice Other 22 2022
E. COLI MR 15 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 13 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 11 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 3 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 MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND.

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 PA2450506 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 MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 13 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 28 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 28 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 1041
2022 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 7500
2022 E. COLI MR 15 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 3014
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 11 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 8000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 3 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 42 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / PA2450506 / 3100

How MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND Compares

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

Metric MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 201 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 39 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 500 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 MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND water safe to drink?
MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND (PWS ID: PA2450506) has 201 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND serve?
MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND serves 500 people in MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 170 service connections.
What type of violations does MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND have?
MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND has 201 total violations: 39 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 121 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND use?
MOUNT POCONO CAMPGROUND 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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