Water Quality: Scranton, PA
12 water systems • 187,283 people served
No Health Violations18
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Systems
187,283
Population Served
Water Quality Summary
Scranton has no health-based drinking water violations on record in the EPA SDWIS database. There are 18 monitoring or reporting violations, which typically means the system missed a testing deadline rather than finding a contaminant above safe levels.
Water Systems Serving Scranton
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAW CEASETOWN | PA2409002 | Surface Water | 58,467 | 0 |
| PAW NESBITT | PA2409010 | Surface Water | 52,640 | 0 |
| PAW WATRES | PA2409011 | Surface Water | 52,002 | 1 |
| PAW HUNTSVILLE | PA2409013 | Surface Water | 11,987 | 0 |
| PAW CRYSTAL LAKE | PA2409003 | Surface Water | 9,773 | 0 |
| PA AMER WATER CO INDIAN ROCKS | PA2640047 | Groundwater | 1,100 | 8 |
| PA AMER WATER CO SPANGENBERG | PA2350026 | Groundwater | 370 | 3 |
| PA AMER WATER CO OLWEN HEIGHTS | PA2350032 | Groundwater | 330 | 6 |
| PA AMER WATER THOMPSON | PA2580026 | Groundwater | 225 | 0 |
| PAW SUTTON HILLS | PA2400128 | Groundwater | 195 | 0 |
| PAW HILLCREST | PA2400070 | Groundwater | 125 | 0 |
| PAW HOMESITE | PA2400072 | Groundwater | 69 | 0 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.