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AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY

PWS ID: PA2640028 · WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania 18661

AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY serves 1,800 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 112 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY

AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,800 residents in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 806 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 total violations for this system , of which 7 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 70 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 10 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 WATER CO HAWLEY's 112 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
1,800
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
806
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
70
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 1991
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2004
Mercury MR 3 1991
Nitrate MR 3 1991
Selenium MR 3 1991
Cadmium MR 3 1991
Chromium MR 3 1991
Fluoride MR 3 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 1990
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 1990
Barium MR 3 1991
Arsenic MR 3 1991
Chlorine MR 2 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1990
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1990
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1990
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1990
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1990
Toluene MR 2 1990
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1990
Styrene MR 2 1990
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1990
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1988
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1990
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1990
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2012
Endrin MR 1 1982

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 HAWLEY.

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 PA2640028 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 HAWLEY 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 2 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 7000
2014 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 0999
2012 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 0700
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 3100
1991 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 10 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 0200
1991 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1035
1991 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1040
1991 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1045
1991 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1015
1991 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1020
1991 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1025
1991 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1010
1991 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 1005
1990 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640028 / 2964

How AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 1,800 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 HAWLEY water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY (PWS ID: PA2640028) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY serve? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY serves 1,800 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 806 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY have? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY has 112 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 70 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY use? ▼
AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY 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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