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AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE

PWS ID: PA2640018 · WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania 18661

AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE serves 5,500 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 617 recorded EPA violations, including 74 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE

AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,500 residents in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 2,374 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 617 total violations for this system , of which 74 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 533 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 Arsenic, recorded in 60 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 702 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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 WATER CO HONESDALE's 617 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,500
Total Violations
617
Health-Based Violations
74
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,374
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
65
Monitoring Violations
533
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 60 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 24 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 24 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 24 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 24 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 24 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 24 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 24 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 24 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 24 2021
Benzene MR 24 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 24 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 24 2021
Toluene MR 20 2021
Styrene MR 20 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 20 2021
Chlorine MR 9 2014
Antimony, Total MR 8 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2009
Groundwater Rule MR 8 2023
Arsenic MR 7 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2009
Groundwater Rule TT 4 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 8 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/21/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/21/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/21/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/18/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/18/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/18/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/18/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/18/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/18/2023 218.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/18/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/18/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/18/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/18/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/18/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/18/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/18/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/18/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/18/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/18/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected

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 WATER CO HONESDALE.

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 PA2640018 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 WATER CO HONESDALE 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2456
2025 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2950
2023 Groundwater Rule MR 8 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 0700
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2380
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2955
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2964
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2969
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2977
2021 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2979
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2983
2021 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2985
2021 Tetrachloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2987
2021 CHLOROBENZENE MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2989
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2968
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 24 SDWIS / PA2640018 / 2980

How AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 617 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 74 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,500 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 AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE (PWS ID: PA2640018) has 617 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 5,500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE serve? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE serves 5,500 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,374 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE have? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE has 617 total violations: 74 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 533 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE use? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HONESDALE 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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