TOBYHANNA, PA · Monroe County
PA AMERICAN WATER- PFE/HG Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of March 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 Monroe 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)
- PA2450101
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 161
- Service connections
- 46
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
PA AMERICAN WATER- PFE/HG is one of 3,064 community water systems in Pennsylvania in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 161 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 25 entries between 1992 and 1994, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1994.
All 25 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Styrene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1994 – October 21, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—o-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1994
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1993 – February 28, 1993
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – October 21, 1994 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | o-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1993 – June 30, 1994 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 1993 – February 28, 1993 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 1992 – September 30, 1992 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
570-894-4102
TOBYHANNA, PA 18466