Water system · PWSID PA2359008
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON
PWSID
PA2359008
State
Pennsylvania
City
WILKES BARRE
Population served
134,570
Primary source
Surface water
Score history
▼ 44 points — the score moved from 100 to 56 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.
2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.
PFAS & contaminant readings
Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jan 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).
PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
7.6 ppt
limit 4 ppt
PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
4.9 ppt
limit 4 ppt
Lithium
47,400 ppt
limit —
PFBS
4.2 ppt
limit —
PFPeA
4.2 ppt
limit —
PFHxA
3.3 ppt
limit —
Violations & enforcement
19
Violations on record
0
Unaddressed
0
Health-based
8
Enforcement actions
From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Mar 2015. Official EPA record →
Recent enforcement actions
- State action · SOX Mar 2015
- State action · SIF Mar 2015
- State action · SIA Mar 2015
- State action · SFR Feb 2006
- State action · SOX Feb 2006
- State action · SIA Nov 2005
- EPA/federal action · EOX Sep 1992
- State action · SIA Jun 1988
Area water-quality monitoring
Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.
Nitrate
4 stations · latest Jul 2024
Manganese
2 stations · latest Jul 2024
Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.
This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA2359008 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.