Public water system · PA2450049
ActivePawc Manwalamink
At a glance
Pawc Manwalamink (PWSID PA2450049) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 3,200 people through 709 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,200
Service connections
709
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pawc Manwalamink compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Pawc Manwalamink is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monroe County has 405 active public water systems. Its population served is about 7.2 times the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 180,497 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 Pawc Manwalamink is about half of 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 Pawc Manwalamink?
EPA lists Pawc Manwalamink 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. 309 of the 405 active systems in Monroe County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Pawc Manwalamink have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and November 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Pawc Manwalamink: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pawc Manwalamink?
Pawc Manwalamink (PWSID PA2450049) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pawc Manwalamink serve?
Pawc Manwalamink reports serving 3,200 people through 709 service connections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pawc Manwalamink 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 Pawc Manwalamink 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 November 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 Pawc Manwalamink'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 November 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 Pawc Manwalamink's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pawc Manwalamink 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodhead Creek Reg Water Auth | Monroe | 30,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pawc Pocono District | Monroe | 17,860 | Community | Groundwater |
| E Stroudsburg Boro Water Dept | Monroe | 13,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Airy Casino & Resort | Monroe | 7,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Penn Estates Utilities Incorp | Monroe | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tobyhanna Army Depot | Monroe | 3,800 | 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, “Pawc Manwalamink, PWSID PA2450049, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pawc-manwalamink-pa2450049 (data as of October 1, 2026).