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AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES

PWS ID: PA2640048 · WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania 18661

AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES serves 800 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 389 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES

AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 420 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 389 total violations for this system , of which 13 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 346 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 21 violations (Other). 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 PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES's 389 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
800
Total Violations
389
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
420
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
346
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 1991
Vinyl chloride MR 18 1991
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 1991
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 1991
Carbon tetrachloride MR 18 1991
Trichloroethylene MR 18 1991
Benzene MR 18 1991
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 18 1991
Chlorine MR 12 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1991
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 1991
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1991
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1991
Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 1991
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1991
Styrene MR 12 1991
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 1991
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1991
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1991
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 1991
Toluene MR 12 1991
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 1991
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2009
Groundwater Rule MR 6 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 2 2012
Beryllium, Total MCL 2 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1994

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 PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES.

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 PA2640048 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 PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES 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
2022 Groundwater Rule MR 6 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 0700
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 4000
2021 Radium-226 MR 1 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 4020
2021 Radium-228 MR 1 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 4030
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 21 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 7000
2014 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 0999
2012 Groundwater Rule TT 2 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 0700
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 3100
1994 Beryllium, Total MCL 2 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 1075
1994 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 1075
1991 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 2969
1991 Vinyl chloride MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 2976
1991 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 2977
1991 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 18 SDWIS / PA2640048 / 2981

How AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES Compares

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

Metric AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 389 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 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 PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES (PWS ID: PA2640048) has 389 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES serve? ▼
AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES serves 800 people in WHITE HAVEN, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 420 service connections.
What type of violations does AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES have? ▼
AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES has 389 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 346 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 PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES use? ▼
AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES 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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