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Wyoming County, PA Water Quality

Water quality data for 16 public water systems serving Wyoming County, Pennsylvania — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 16 water systems · 18 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

Wyoming County Earns a B

Wyoming County: 18 communities across 16 water systems. 94.4% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 7.50 ppb
  • 16 communities with a lead detection, 1 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 94.4% of communities have no open violations
7.5 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
16
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
94%
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
  • Factoryville
    3.00 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Exeter
    Not reported
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    B
  • Nicholson
    2.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Nicholson
    2.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Tunkhannock
    5.00 ppb
    Lead at 5.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Meshoppen
    32.28 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    F
  • Overfield
    97.70 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
  • Laceyville
    20.00 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
  • Clinton
    16.00 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
  • Braintrim
    20.00 ppb
    Lead above the 15 ppb action level
    C
County Lead Level — Median 7.5 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 7.5 ppb — 50% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
3
5 – 10 ppb
7
10 – 15 ppb
6
No Data
2

All Cities in Wyoming County

Tunkhannock Not detected B
Factoryville 3.00 ppb B
Tunkhannock 5.00 ppb B
Nicholson 2.00 ppb B
Washington 5.00 ppb B
Noxen 11.00 ppb B
Eaton 7.00 ppb B
Laceyville 20.00 ppb C
Meshoppen 32.28 ppb F
Clinton 16.00 ppb C
Overfield 97.70 ppb C
Mehoopany 8.00 ppb B
Braintrim 20.00 ppb C
Monroe 8.00 ppb B
Meshoppen 7.00 ppb B
Falls 5.00 ppb B
Exeter Not reported B
Nicholson 2.00 ppb B
Showing 18 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Wyoming County Drinking Water

Wyoming County is served by 16 water systems covering 18 communities. 94% have no open violations.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 16 recorded a detection, with a median of 7.50 ppb — 50% of the federal action level. 1 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 18 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wyoming County tap water safe to drink?▼
94% of communities have no open violation. 1 of 18 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Wyoming County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 7.50 ppb, 50% of the 15 ppb action level. 1 reported none detected and 1 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Wyoming County?▼
16 community water systems serve 18 communities here.
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