WILKES-BARRE, PA · Luzerne County

PAWC SHAVERTOWN/KINGSTON W. CO Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of July 1, 1997. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Luzerne County, PA.

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): PA2400092
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 323
Service connections: 128
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PAWC SHAVERTOWN/KINGSTON W. CO is one of 3,064 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 323 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1997; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1988 and 1994, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1994.

Of the 9, 6 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 synthetic organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Methoxychlor
August 16, 1990 – July 15, 1991
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Toxaphene
August 16, 1990 – July 15, 1991
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
2,4-D
August 16, 1990 – July 15, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation
—
2,4-D
June 24, 1988 – July 23, 1988
Archived
Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation
—
Toxaphene
June 24, 1988 – July 23, 1988
Archived
Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation
—
Methoxychlor
June 24, 1988 – July 23, 1988
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
August 16, 1990 – July 15, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Methoxychlor	Health-based	Archived
August 16, 1990 – July 15, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Toxaphene	Health-based	Archived
August 16, 1990 – July 15, 1991	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	2,4-D	Health-based	Archived
June 24, 1988 – July 23, 1988	Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation	2,4-D	—	Archived
June 24, 1988 – July 23, 1988	Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation	Toxaphene	—	Archived
June 24, 1988 – July 23, 1988	Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation	Methoxychlor	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

April 30, 1992Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation6 linked violations
September 30, 1982Federal issued Formal Notice of Violationgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

Not on record

570-696-2878

WILKES-BARRE, PA 18711