Public water system · PA2400396
ActiveNorthwest Intermediate School
At a glance
Northwest Intermediate School (PWSID PA2400396) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 410 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
410
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northwest Intermediate School compare with other water systems in Luzerne County?
By EPA's size categories, Northwest Intermediate School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luzerne County has 233 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,384 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 322,402 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 Northwest Intermediate School is roughly in line with 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 Northwest Intermediate School?
EPA lists Northwest Intermediate 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. 40 of the 233 active systems in Luzerne County (17%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Northwest Intermediate School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and October 2018. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Styrene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Northwest Intermediate School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northwest Intermediate School?
Northwest Intermediate School (PWSID PA2400396) 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 Northwest Intermediate School serve?
Northwest Intermediate School reports serving 410 people through 1 service connection in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Northwest Intermediate 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 Northwest Intermediate School 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 October 2018. 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 Northwest Intermediate 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northwest Intermediate School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northwest Intermediate 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 Luzerne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Ceasetown | Luzerne | 58,467 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Nesbitt | Luzerne | 52,640 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Watres | Luzerne | 52,002 | Community | Surface water |
| Hca Hazleton Division | Luzerne | 45,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Huntsville | Luzerne | 11,987 | Community | Surface water |
| Humboldt Industrial Park | Luzerne | 11,243 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Northwest Intermediate School, PWSID PA2400396, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/northwest-intermediate-school-pa2400396 (data as of October 1, 2026).