Water Quality in Scranton, PA (18612)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 18612.
Active Health Violations
7 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 100% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
17,739
Population
83
Water Systems
485
Violations (5yr)
7
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (83)
Pa Gas And Water Co-Central Di
Surface water 453,000 people served
0 violations
Pa Gas & Water Company
Surface water 141,281 people served
0 violations
Pa Gas & Water Company
Surface water 68,474 people served
0 violations
Plymouth Relief
Surface water 59,039 people served
0 violations
P G W Mundys Glen
Surface water 58,856 people served
0 violations
Paw Ceasetown
Surface water 58,467 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Pg&W Gardner-Mill Creek
Surface water 58,179 people served
0 violations
Paw Nesbitt
Surface water 52,640 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Paw Watres
Surface water 52,002 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Sci Dallas
All resolved Purchased surface water 2,900 people served
42 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Misericordia University
2 health-based Groundwater 2,400 people served
43 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based
Copper tested: 2170 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb) Lead tested: 16.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)
College Misericordia
Groundwater 1,400 people served
0 violations
Luzerne County Fairgrounds
Groundwater 1,000 people served
0 violations
Irem Temple Country Club
All resolved Groundwater 800 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Dallas Senior High School
Groundwater 637 people served
0 violations
Eei Meadows Complex
All resolved Groundwater 628 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Camp Orchard Hill Inc
1 health-based Groundwater 620 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Triple B Steaks & More
Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations
Offset Paper Back Mfgs. Inc.
Groundwater 560 people served
0 violations
Pen Mart Dunkin Donuts Tunk
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Native Textiles-Dallas Plant
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Pen Mart Harveys Lake
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
W A Still Water Co
Groundwater 340 people served
0 violations
Mercy Center Nursing Unit Inc
1 health-based Groundwater 337 people served
144 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Shohola Recreation Area
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
St Pauls Lutheran Church
All resolved Groundwater 200 people served
14 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Ma Ma Guiliani'S Pasta House
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Country Village Mhp
Groundwater 175 people served
98 violations (5yr)
Native Textile
Groundwater 160 people served
0 violations
Commonwealth Telephone Co. %
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Coscias Highlands At Newberry
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Back Mountain Bowl
Groundwater 100 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Wilkes Barre Free Methodi Camp
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Huntsville Christian Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Orange United Methodist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Kadima At Lakeside
1 health-based Groundwater 91 people served
23 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Copper tested: 2900 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)
Orchard West Water Assoc
Groundwater 90 people served
6 violations (5yr)
Orchard East Water Assoc
Groundwater 85 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Freemans Mhp
Groundwater 83 people served
29 violations (5yr)
J & J Deli & Bakery
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Backwoods Bar And Kitchen
Groundwater 75 people served
7 violations (5yr)
Hillside Condominiums
All resolved Groundwater 65 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Idetown United Methodist Churc
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
High Point Acres Assn
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Kunkle Fire Co.Social Hall
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Meadows 1 Newberry Estates
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Castle Inn
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Newberry Estate Appletree Terr
Groundwater 50 people served
8 violations (5yr)
Beaumont Inn
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Wallo Pines
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Dallas Drive In
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Noon Texaco Gas Station %
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Jennie F Kuderka Fantis Park
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Hillside Personal Care
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Haddonfield Hills Water Co.
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Js Friendsville Inn
1 health-based Groundwater 40 people served
11 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Nell Rinken Rinken Cafe
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Dixon Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 38 people served
0 violations
Farmers Inn
1 health-based Groundwater 35 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Briarcrest Prop Owners Assoc
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Mama Mias Pizzeria
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Maple Hill Nursing Home
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Garys Arco Gas Station
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Shadyside Tavern
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Silver Sleigh
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Pine Brook Inn Inc
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Maple Hill Manor
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Lehman Mercantile
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Marianne S Hanify Catering
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dunkin Donuts
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Leave It To Donna
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Penmart Wyalusing
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dallas Sch Dist Admin Bldg
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Harveys Lake Yacht Club
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
151 Memorial Convenience Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Dallas Dairy % J.Yenason
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
1 2 3 Scoops
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shady Rill Farm & Bakery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Citgo Ez Express Mart 2
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
10 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Hot Diggitty Dog
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
10 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Mt Airy Lakeview Estates
All resolved Groundwater 21 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lehman Golf Club
Groundwater 10 people served
0 violations
Ocean Lotus Farm
Groundwater 10 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
39 violations
All resolved
Groundwater RuleHealth-Based
27 violations
Has active
Public NoticeMonitoring
34 violations
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
20 violations
Has active
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
13 violations
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
12 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
11 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
11 violations
Has active
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
10 violations
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
10 violations
All resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDDMonitoring
10 violations
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
9 violations
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
9 violations
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
9 violations
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
8 violations
All resolved
NitriteMonitoring
Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.
8 violations
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
4 violations
Has active
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Radium-226Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Radium-228Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
AsbestosMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jun 2025
Copper (Cu)
Exceeds limit2900 ppb measured
Action level: 1300 ppb
Sampled: Jun 2025
How Does This Compare?
Scranton (18612) has more violations than 100% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 485.
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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.
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.