Public water system · PA2640846
ActivePaupack Point Water Assoc
At a glance
Paupack Point Water Assoc (PWSID PA2640846) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 180 people through 94 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
94
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paupack Point Water Assoc compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Paupack Point Water Assoc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wayne County has 200 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 244 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 48,842 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 Paupack Point Water Assoc is well 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 Paupack Point Water Assoc?
EPA lists Paupack Point Water Assoc 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. 187 of the 200 active systems in Wayne County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Paupack Point Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2023 and September 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-12-22 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-22 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-21 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-21 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | 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.
Paupack Point Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paupack Point Water Assoc?
Paupack Point Water Assoc (PWSID PA2640846) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Paupack Point Water Assoc serve?
Paupack Point Water Assoc reports serving 180 people through 94 service connections in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Paupack Point Water Assoc 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 Paupack Point Water Assoc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Paupack Point Water Assoc'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paupack Point Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Paupack Point Water Assoc 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Pa Water Co Honesdale | Wayne | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roamingwood Sewer and Water | Wayne | 3,775 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Water Co Sci Waymart | Wayne | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | Wayne | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Pa Water Co Hawley | Wayne | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Morasha | Wayne | 1,700 | 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, “Paupack Point Water Assoc, PWSID PA2640846, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/paupack-point-water-assoc-pa2640846 (data as of October 1, 2026).