WILKES BARRE, PA · Lackawanna County
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Pennsylvania’s official records. Always confirm current status with Pennsylvania before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- PA2359008
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 137,142
- Service connections
- 61,223
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON is among the 19 largest community water systems in Pennsylvania, serving 137,142 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 17 entries between 2005 and 2014, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2014.
All 17 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-226
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Radium-228
October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-226 | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring, Regular | Radium-228 | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- March 2, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice16 linked violations
- March 2, 2015State Compliance achieved16 linked violations
- March 2, 2015State Public Notification received16 linked violations
- February 27, 2006State Consent Decree/Judgement3 linked violations
- February 27, 2006State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- November 10, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- June 13, 1988State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON
570-829-5398
WILKES BARRE, PA 18702