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Paw Watres

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
11
detected
52,002
people served
8
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Luzerne

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

8
health-based violations
10
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-06-01 → 1993-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-06-01 → 1993-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-05-01 → 1993-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-04-01 → 1993-04-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-04-01 → 1993-04-30
TT Health-based Archived 1992-08-01 → 1992-08-31
TT Health-based Archived 1992-07-01 → 1992-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2009-01-01

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
7.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.2 µg/L
235/235 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
54.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 107 µg/L
235/235 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
62.19 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 118.4 µg/L
235/235 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.99 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 63.9 µg/L
235/235 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
219/235 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
357.8 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 758 µg/L
82/91 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
21.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2018–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.8 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2018–2019
Nitrate
330 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Lead
77.8 µg/L 519%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 106 µg/L
7/91 SYR4 2013–2019
96 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JEREMY EDEN
Phone
570-829-5398

Frequently asked questions about Paw Watres

Is Paw Watres tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Paw Watres's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Paw Watres's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Paw Watres serve?

Paw Watres reports serving 52,002 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Paw Watres had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 10 violations on file for Paw Watres, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.