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Lackawanna County, PA Water Quality

Water quality data for 15 public water systems serving Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 15 water systems · 41 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Lackawanna County Earns a B

Lackawanna County: 41 communities across 15 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 1.00 ppb
  • 34 communities with a lead detection, 7 reporting none detected
  • 20 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 1 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
1 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
15
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Old Forge
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Carbondale
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Jermyn
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Mayfield
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
  • Fell
    Not detected
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Thornhurst
    17.00 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
  • Jefferson
    26.00 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
  • Chinchilla
    25.00 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
  • Madison
    6.00 ppb
    9 health-based violations since 2015
    B
  • Scranton
    1.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 1 of 6 sampling points
    B
County Lead Level — Median 1 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 1 ppb — 6.7% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
29
5 – 10 ppb
2
10 – 15 ppb
3
No Data
7

All Cities in Lackawanna County

Scranton 1.00 ppb B
Dunmore 1.00 ppb B
Old Forge Not detected A
South Abington 1.00 ppb B
Carbondale Not detected A
Archbald 1.00 ppb B
Blakely 1.00 ppb B
Dickson City 1.00 ppb B
Taylor 1.00 ppb B
Olyphant 1.00 ppb B
Clarks Summit 1.00 ppb B
Jessup 1.00 ppb B
Throop 1.00 ppb B
Moosic 1.00 ppb B
Jermyn Not detected A
Waverly 1.00 ppb B
Mayfield Not detected A
Clarks Green 1.00 ppb B
Fell Not detected A
Dalton 1.00 ppb B
Moscow 2.00 ppb B
Chinchilla 25.00 ppb C
Carbondale Not detected A
Glenburn 1.00 ppb B
Scott 1.00 ppb B
Vandling 3.00 ppb B
Elmhurst 1.00 ppb B
Thornhurst 17.00 ppb C
Roaring Brook 1.00 ppb B
Jefferson 26.00 ppb C
Spring Brook 2.00 ppb B
Madison 6.00 ppb B
North Abington 1.00 ppb B
Greenfield 1.00 ppb B
Newton 1.00 ppb B
La Plume 5.00 ppb B
Benton 1.00 ppb B
Ransom Not detected A
Clifton 4.20 ppb B
Big Bass Lake 4.20 ppb B
Covington 2.00 ppb B
Showing 41 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Lackawanna County Drinking Water

Lackawanna County is served by 15 water systems covering 41 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 34 recorded a detection, with a median of 1.00 ppb — 7% of the federal action level. 7 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

20 of 41 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 1 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lackawanna County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Lackawanna County has an open violation on record. 20 of 41 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Lackawanna County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 1.00 ppb, 7% of the 15 ppb action level. 7 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Lackawanna County?▼
15 community water systems serve 41 communities here.
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