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Paupack, PA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Paupack, PA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Paupack's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Wallenpaupack Lake Estates PWSID: PA2640036 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 9.00 ppb, 60% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Paupack earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 9.00 ppb — 60% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
142 violations since 2015, 3 health-based
1 violation currently open
Paupack's lead level vs. all Pennsylvania community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 9.00 ppb — 60% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 18% of Pennsylvania utilities
Population Served
1198
~1442 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 142 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
60% of EPA action level
9.00 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 9.00 ppb, 60% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2023 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule REPORTING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2022 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2021 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2020 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2019 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2019 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2019 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2019 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2019 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00000003 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2019 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2019 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2019 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2019 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2016 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2015 Resolved
Radium-226 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 142 recorded since 2015 (3 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
PWSID PA2640036
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 1,198
Service connections 1,442
Systems serving this area 9
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paupack tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 9.00 ppb, 60% of the action level.
Does Paupack water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Paupack? ▼
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (PWSID PA2640036), one of 9 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-11-05. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Paupack Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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