Public water system · PA2359006
ActivePa Amer Water Co Fallbrook
At a glance
Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook (PWSID PA2359006) is an active community water system in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,851 people through 909 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,851
Service connections
909
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook compare with other water systems in Lackawanna County?
By EPA's size categories, Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lackawanna County has 113 active public water systems, and Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 84% above the county average of 1,549 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook?
EPA lists Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook as privately owned. 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. 94 of the 113 active systems in Lackawanna County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and January 2006. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook?
Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook (PWSID PA2359006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook serve?
Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook reports serving 2,851 people through 909 service connections in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. 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 Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook 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 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 |
| North Pocono Middle School | Lackawanna | 1,149 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Pocono High School | Lackawanna | 1,100 | 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, “Pa Amer Water Co Fallbrook, PWSID PA2359006, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pa-amer-water-co-fallbrook-pa2359006 (data as of October 1, 2026).