Public water system · PA3130043
ActiveJim Thorpe Borough Water East
At a glance
Jim Thorpe Borough Water East (PWSID PA3130043) is an active community water system in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,853 people through 966 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,853
Service connections
966
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jim Thorpe Borough Water East compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Jim Thorpe Borough Water East is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Carbon County has 143 active public water systems, and Jim Thorpe Borough Water East is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.1 times the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 67,225 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Jim Thorpe Borough Water East is about 57% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Jim Thorpe Borough Water East?
EPA lists Jim Thorpe Borough Water East as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 13 of the 143 active systems in Carbon County (9.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jim Thorpe Borough Water East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2022. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Jim Thorpe Borough Water East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jim Thorpe Borough Water East?
Jim Thorpe Borough Water East (PWSID PA3130043) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jim Thorpe Borough Water East serve?
Jim Thorpe Borough Water East reports serving 2,853 people through 966 service connections in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Jim Thorpe Borough Water East get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Jim Thorpe Borough Water East have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Jim Thorpe Borough Water East's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jim Thorpe Borough Water East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jim Thorpe Borough Water East must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansford Coaldale Jt Water Aut | Carbon | 9,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lehighton Water Authority | Carbon | 9,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Palmerton Municipal Authority | Carbon | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summit Hill Water Authority | Carbon | 2,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth | Carbon | 2,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weatherly Boro Mun Auth | Carbon | 2,612 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Jim Thorpe Borough Water East, PWSID PA3130043, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/jim-thorpe-borough-water-east-pa3130043 (data as of October 1, 2026).