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STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO

PWS ID: PA2640523 · SCRANTON, Pennsylvania 18508

STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO serves 903 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 90 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO

STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 903 residents in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (Wayne County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 15 (17%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 44 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 Public Notice, recorded in 15 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. STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO's 90 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
903
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
15

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 15 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 2025
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2022
Nitrate MR 5 2023
Nitrite MR 4 2023
Diquat MR 3 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2023
Picloram MR 2 2023
Dinoseb MR 2 2023
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2025
Dalapon MR 2 2023
2,4-D MR 2 2023
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2023

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 STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO.

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 PA2640523 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 STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO 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 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 7500
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 15 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 8000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 8000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 5000
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 6 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2063
2023 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 1040
2023 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 1041
2023 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2946
2023 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2931
2023 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2040
2023 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2041
2023 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2110
2023 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2031
2023 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2105
2023 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / PA2640523 / 2326

How STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO Compares

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

Metric STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 903 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 STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO water safe to drink? ▼
STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO (PWS ID: PA2640523) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 903 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO serve? ▼
STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO serves 903 people in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO have? ▼
STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO has 90 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 15 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO use? ▼
STERLING SEWER AND WATER CO uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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