Water Quality in Wilkes-Barre, PA (18503)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 18503.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 11 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are2 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 36% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

1,629

Population

11

Water Systems

2

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (11)

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

Bur Instit Mgmt-Lackawanna Co

Surface water 250 people served
0 violations

Glenbrn Comm Ws Cas

Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations

Scranton Times Commr Printing

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 16.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lackawanna Beagle Club

Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations

Whiteway Inn

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

2 violations
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
1 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jun 2025

How Does This Compare?

Wilkes-Barre (18503) has more violations than 36% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 2, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 36th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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