Water Quality in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18411)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 18411.
Active Health Violations
18 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 98% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
22,820
Population
107
Water Systems
158
Violations (5yr)
18
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (107)
Pa Gas & Water Company
Surface water 146,568 people served
0 violations
Pa Gas & Water Company
Surface water 146,568 people served
0 violations
Pa Amer Water Co Lake Scranton
Surface water 134,570 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Pa Gas And Water Co - Nort Di
Surface water 102,000 people served
0 violations
P G And Elmhurst 7
Surface water 49,547 people served
0 violations
P G And W Brace Brook
Surface water 44,662 people served
0 violations
Paw Blue Mountain Division
Surface water 23,763 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Penn American - Abington Dist.
Purchased surface water 14,500 people served
0 violations
Paw Bangor District
Surface water 9,008 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Trevorton Water Company
Groundwater 2,230 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 893 people served
0 violations
Clarks Summit State Hospital
1 health-based Groundwater 747 people served
27 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Country Club Of Scranton
Groundwater 610 people served
0 violations
Glenburn Water Co
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Glen Oak Country Club
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Abington Twp Pa American Water
Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations
Carlisle Church Of Lds
Groundwater 391 people served
0 violations
Metropolitan Life
Groundwater 386 people served
0 violations
Maplehurst Motel
All resolved Groundwater 300 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Lds
All resolved Groundwater 300 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Our Lady Of The Abington Churc
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Williamsport Lds Church
All resolved Groundwater 200 people served
32 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lourdesmont
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Thompson Labor Camp #2
Groundwater 167 people served
0 violations
Uniondale Fire Co
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Missionary Christian Camp
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Sunset Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 150 people served
4 violations (5yr)
Pallman Farms
Groundwater 136 people served
0 violations
Lourdesmont School
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
St Gabriels Retreat House
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Eckels Labor Camp
Groundwater 103 people served
0 violations
Mill City Assembly Of God
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Cc Of S New 9 Garage
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Lahey Family Fun Park
2 health-based Groundwater 100 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Cascades Tissue Group
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Ja Hammond Inc Swim Club
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Allied Services Corporate Ctr
2 health-based Groundwater 100 people served
10 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 41.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
Schultzville Deli
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Clarks Summit United Me Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
The Country Club Of Scranton
Groundwater 100 people served
11 violations (5yr)
United Methodist Lake Winola
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Abington Memorial Post Vfw7069
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Meadow Heights Water Company
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Transfiguration Church
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Bethel United Methodist Church
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
La Rosa Ristorante
All resolved Groundwater 75 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Willard Thompson Migrant Farm
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Warren Thompson Migrant Farm
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Scranton Municipal Airport
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Terrace Inn Restaurant
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Scranton Tennis Club
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Fellowship Bible Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Newton Ransom Vol Fire Company
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Latter Day Saints Church
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Pleasant View Wat Co
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Scott Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 64 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Newton Ransom Vol Fire Co
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Church
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Mt Bethel Baptist Church
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Precision National Plating
Groundwater 56 people served
0 violations
U M Church Of Chinchilla
Groundwater 53 people served
0 violations
Just-Us Lunch
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Ayers Country Market
3 health-based Groundwater 50 people served
12 violations (5yr)
· 3 health-based · All resolved
Newton Recreation Center
1 health-based Groundwater 50 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Griffins
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Michaelangelos
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Keystone Community Resources
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Docs Deli Delicious
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Fleetville Benton Baptist Chur
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Dream Big Day Care
3 health-based Groundwater 50 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· 3 health-based
Amici Restaurant
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Fleetville United Methodist Ch
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Homestead Kitchens
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Stapleton Estates
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Summit Hills Golf Club
4 health-based Groundwater 40 people served
15 violations (5yr)
· 4 health-based · All resolved
Gardners Motel
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Village Homestead Restaurant
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Abington Manor
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Red Barn Village
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Veras Coffee Shop
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Airport Grocery
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Glenwood Mausoleum
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Sip & Dip
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Wellingtons Pub
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Scranton Label Inc
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Summit Market Llc
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Old Milwaukie Cafe And Bakery
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Passionist Nuns Convent
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Pallman'S Poultry Farm
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cc Of Scranton Halfway House
1 health-based Groundwater 25 people served
12 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Thompson Labor Camp #1
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lenox Convenient Sunoco
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Honesdale Lds Meetinghouse
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Brookview Manor Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
The New Cafe
1 health-based Groundwater 25 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Nine Flags Golf Course
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pallman Farms Slushies
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Highland Park Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Keller Seasonal Farm Labor Cmp
Groundwater 23 people served
0 violations
Eckel Seas. Farm Lab. Camp #3
Groundwater 22 people served
0 violations
Schultzville Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 13 people served
0 violations
Tunk Church Jesus Christ Lds
Groundwater 2 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
69 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-Based
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
2 violations
Has active
Public NoticeMonitoring
31 violations
Has active
NitriteMonitoring
Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.
6 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
6 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
5 violations
Has active
TTHMMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
2 violations
Has active
Groundwater RuleMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
AsbestosMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit1 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jun 2025
How Does This Compare?
Wilkes-Barre (18411) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 158.
Fewer violations 98th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.