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SAWMILL PLAZA

PWS ID: PA2451421 · EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania 18302

SAWMILL PLAZA serves 40 people in EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 429 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SAWMILL PLAZA

SAWMILL PLAZA is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (Monroe County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 429 total violations for this system , of which 12 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 327 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 Public Notice, recorded in 78 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. SAWMILL PLAZA's 429 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
40
Total Violations
429
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Monroe
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
327
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 78 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 12 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 12 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2022
Toluene MR 10 2022
Styrene MR 10 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2022
Benzene MR 10 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2022
Endrin MR 4 2016
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2016
Diquat MR 4 2016
Endothall MR 4 2016
OXAMYL MR 4 2016
Simazine MR 4 2016

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 SAWMILL PLAZA.

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 PA2451421 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 SAWMILL PLAZA 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 Public Notice Other 78 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 7500
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2380
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2964
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2969
2022 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2981
2022 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2982
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2985
2022 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2987
2022 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2991
2022 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2996
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2378
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2979
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2980
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2968
2022 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / PA2451421 / 2990

How SAWMILL PLAZA Compares

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

Metric SAWMILL PLAZA Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 429 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 40 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 SAWMILL PLAZA water safe to drink?
SAWMILL PLAZA (PWS ID: PA2451421) has 429 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SAWMILL PLAZA serve?
SAWMILL PLAZA serves 40 people in EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SAWMILL PLAZA have?
SAWMILL PLAZA has 429 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 327 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SAWMILL PLAZA water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SAWMILL PLAZA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SAWMILL PLAZA use?
SAWMILL PLAZA 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.

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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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