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PAWC POCONO DISTRICT

81
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

PA2450063

State

Pennsylvania

City

TOBYHANNA

Population served

17,860

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 19 points — the score moved from 100 to 81 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 81

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 Jul 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

Lithium

10,700 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

3

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

8

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2017. Official EPA record →

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Apr 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2001 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2000 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX May 2017
  • State action · SIA May 2017
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Jul 2001
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Jul 2000
  • EPA/federal action · EO+ Feb 1993
  • EPA/federal action · EFJ Feb 1993
  • EPA/federal action · EFJ Sep 1982
  • State action · SIE Jun 1982

This profile is built from EPA public records for system PA2450063 — 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.