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PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS

PWS ID: PA2640047 · SCRANTON, Pennsylvania 18505

PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS serves 1,100 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,171 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS

PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,100 residents in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 454 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,171 total violations for this system , of which 16 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,132 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 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 35 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. PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS's 1,171 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
1,100
Total Violations
1,171
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
454
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
1,132
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 35 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 35 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 35 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 35 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 35 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 35 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 35 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 35 2007
Benzene MR 35 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 35 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 35 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 35 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 35 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 35 2007
Toluene MR 35 2007
Styrene MR 35 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 35 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 35 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 35 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 35 2007
2,4-D MR 18 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 18 2011
Pentachlorophenol MR 18 2011
Picloram MR 18 2011
Dinoseb MR 18 2011
Endrin MR 12 2011
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 2011
Methoxychlor MR 12 2011
Toxaphene MR 12 2011
Dalapon MR 12 2011

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 PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS.

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 PA2640047 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 PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 8000
2012 Groundwater Rule TT 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 0700
2012 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 3100
2011 2,4-D MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2105
2011 2,4,5-TP MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2110
2011 Pentachlorophenol MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2326
2011 Picloram MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2040
2011 Dinoseb MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2041
2011 Endrin MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2005
2011 BHC-GAMMA MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2010
2011 Methoxychlor MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2015
2011 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2020
2011 Dalapon MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2031
2011 Diquat MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640047 / 2032

How PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS Compares

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

Metric PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,171 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 1,100 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 PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS water safe to drink? ▼
PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS (PWS ID: PA2640047) has 1171 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS serve? ▼
PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS serves 1,100 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 454 service connections.
What type of violations does PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS have? ▼
PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS has 1,171 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,132 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS use? ▼
PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS 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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