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Pawc Pocono District

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
21
detected
17,860
people served
0
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Monroe

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.

0
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2017-04-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2017-04-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2001-07-01 → 2001-07-25
Other Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-11

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0051 µg/L 5/20 2025
Pfpea 0.0050 µg/L 4/20 2025
PFOA 0.0057 µg/L 3/20 2025
PFOS 0.0052 µg/L 3/20 2025
Pfhxa 0.0057 µg/L 2/20 2025

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
Nitrate
2679 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2940 µg/L
144/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1294.8 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1740 µg/L
89/93 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
8.46 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
42/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
39/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.69 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L
35/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
2.62 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
35/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.96 µg/L 4.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L
28/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
43.15 µg/L 288%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 116 µg/L
24/93 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
15/51 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Arsenic
3.8 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
3/27 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
19.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/20 UCMR-5 2025
Beryllium, Total
0.8850 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9000 µg/L
2/27 SYR4 2012–2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.9000 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/43 SYR4 2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2018–2019
Selenium
3 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/27 SYR4 2012–2018
88 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, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
AARON STEINMETZ
Phone
570-894-4008

Frequently asked questions about Pawc Pocono District

Is Pawc Pocono District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Pawc Pocono District'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 Pawc Pocono District's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Pawc Pocono District serve?

Pawc Pocono District reports serving 17,860 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Pawc Pocono District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Pawc Pocono District, of which 0 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.