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AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE

PWS ID: PA2520043 · HONESDALE, Pennsylvania 18431

AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE serves 200 people in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 16 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE

AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 59 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 16 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 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 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. AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE's 16 violations sit below 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
200
Total Violations
16
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
59
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1996

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 AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE.

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 PA2520043 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 AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE 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
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / PA2520043 / 3100
2001 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / PA2520043 / 7000
1996 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / PA2520043 / 4000

How AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 16 150.6 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 200 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 AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE water safe to drink?
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE (PWS ID: PA2520043) has 16 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE serve?
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE serves 200 people in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 59 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE have?
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE has 16 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE use?
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD MOTORLODGE 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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