Public water system · PA2350955
ActiveNorth Pocono High School
At a glance
North Pocono High School (PWSID PA2350955) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 1,100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Pocono High School compare with other water systems in Lackawanna County?
By EPA's size categories, North Pocono High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lackawanna County has 113 active public water systems, and North Pocono High School is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% below the county average of 1,549 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 174,995 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so North Pocono High School is about 156% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 North Pocono High School?
EPA lists North Pocono High School as under public/private ownership. 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. 9 of the 113 active systems in Lackawanna County (8%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does North Pocono High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and March 2017. By type: 2 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
North Pocono High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Pocono High School?
North Pocono High School (PWSID PA2350955) is a non-transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does North Pocono High School serve?
North Pocono High School reports serving 1,100 people through 1 service connection in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Where does North Pocono High School 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 North Pocono High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. 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 North Pocono High School'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Pocono High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Pocono High School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lackawanna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Amer Water Co Lake Scranton | Lackawanna | 137,142 | Community | Surface water |
| Pa Amer Water Co Brownell | Lackawanna | 12,560 | Community | Surface water |
| Eagle Lake Community Assoc | Lackawanna | 3,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook | Lackawanna | 2,851 | Community | Surface water |
| North Pocono Middle School | Lackawanna | 1,149 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Safety Rest Area #55 I81 | Lackawanna | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “North Pocono High School, PWSID PA2350955, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/north-pocono-high-school-pa2350955 (data as of October 1, 2026).