Water Quality: Wilkes Barre, PA
6 water systems • 159,289 people served
No Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Wilkes Barre is served by 6 public water systems with a combined service population of 159,289 people, and has 0 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. No violations of any kind are on record for Wilkes Barre, indicating a clean compliance history. Wilkes Barre's violation count is 100% below the national average for Pennsylvania.
Water Systems Serving Wilkes Barre
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON | PA2359008 | Surface Water | 134,570 | 0 |
| PA AMER WATER CO BROWNELL | PA2359001 | Surface Water | 12,560 | 0 |
| PA AMER WATER CO SUSQUEHANNA | PA2580024 | Surface Water | 4,230 | 0 |
| PA AMER WATER CO FOREST CITY | PA2359014 | Surface Water | 3,188 | 0 |
| PA AMER WATER CO FALLBROOK | PA2359006 | Surface Water | 2,851 | 0 |
| PA AMER WATER CO MONTROSE | PA2580023 | Surface Water | 1,890 | 0 |
Concerned About Your Water?
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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.