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AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL

PWS ID: PA2520061 · HONESDALE, Pennsylvania 18431

AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL serves 80 people in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,512 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL

AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania (Pike County) through 80 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,512 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 1,502 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 50 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 TAFTON WILSON HILL's 1,512 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
80
Total Violations
1,512
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
80
County
Pike
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,502
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 50 2004
BHC-GAMMA MR 46 1996
Methoxychlor MR 46 1996
Endothall MR 46 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 46 1996
OXAMYL MR 46 1996
Simazine MR 46 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 46 1996
Atrazine MR 46 1996
LASSO MR 46 1996
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 46 1996
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 46 1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 46 1996
Chlordane MR 46 1996
Pentachlorophenol MR 46 1996
Picloram MR 45 1996
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 45 1996
Carbofuran MR 45 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 1998
2,4-D MR 42 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 27 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 27 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 27 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 27 1997
Benzene MR 25 1997
Nitrate MR 25 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 19 1997

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 TAFTON WILSON HILL.

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 PA2520061 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 TAFTON WILSON HILL 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
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 7000
2014 Chlorine MR 9 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 0999
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 50 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 3100
1998 Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 5000
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 27 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2969
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 27 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2980
1997 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 27 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2981
1997 Carbon tetrachloride MR 27 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2982
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2984
1997 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 27 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2977
1997 Benzene MR 25 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2990
1997 Nitrate MR 25 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 1040
1997 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2380
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 19 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2955
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 19 SDWIS / PA2520061 / 2964

How AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,512 150.6 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 80 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 TAFTON WILSON HILL water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL (PWS ID: PA2520061) has 1512 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL serve? ▼
AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL serves 80 people in HONESDALE, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 80 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL have? ▼
AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL has 1,512 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,502 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 TAFTON WILSON HILL water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL use? ▼
AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL 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.

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