Water Quality: Honesdale, PA

18 water systems • 13,149 people served

Multiple Health Violations
1142
Total Violations
33
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Systems
13,149
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Honesdale is served by 18 public water systems with a combined service population of 13,149 people, and has 1,142 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 33 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Honesdale's violation count is 320% above the national average for Pennsylvania. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide, Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

E. coli

Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.

Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply

EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)

Water Systems Serving Honesdale

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
AQUA PA FAWN LAKE FOREST PA2520037 Groundwater 6,533 21
AQUA PA MOUNTAINHOME SYSTEM PA2450039 Groundwater 1,450 3
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD LAKES PA2520065 Groundwater 1,321 6
AQUA PA TANGLWOOD NORTH PA2520066 Groundwater 690 7
AQUA PA WATER CO MOSCOW PA2350027 Groundwater 600 2
AQUA PA PINECREST PA2450086 Groundwater 500 2
AQUA PA WILD PINES WATER SYS PA2450141 Groundwater 440 3
AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO PA2640022 Groundwater 350 11
AQUA PA WATER CO ELMBROOK PA2350034 Groundwater 300 14
TWIN LAKES UTILITIES INC PA2520051 Groundwater 300 24
HAPPY ACRES DEVELOPMENT PA2350039 Groundwater 168 587
HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE PA2640057 Groundwater 124 84
CHERRY HILL MOBILE HOME COURT PA2640024 Groundwater 86 19
AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL PA2520061 Groundwater 80 11
AQUA PA WOODLEDGE VILLAGE PA2521031 Groundwater 58 1
BELLE AIRE ACRES PA2350066 Groundwater 55 87
DEERHAVEN WHITE BEAUTY VIEW ES PA2520110 Groundwater 53 236
CHERRY HILL AT HOLIDAY PARK PA2640010 Groundwater 41 24

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Other Cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia 11 violations • 1,600,000 served Bryn Mawr 480 violations • 1,057,337 served Pittsburgh 612 violations • 801,168 served Mcmurray 5 violations • 686,000 served Greensburg 176 violations • 311,784 served Harrisburg 489 violations • 248,203 served Erie 889 violations • 234,255 served York 387 violations • 222,980 served

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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