Public water system · PA2450063
ActivePawc Pocono District
At a glance
Pawc Pocono District (PWSID PA2450063) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 17,860 people through 7,949 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17,860
Service connections
7,949
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pawc Pocono District compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Pawc Pocono District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Monroe County has 405 active public water systems, and Pawc Pocono District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40 times the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 9.9% 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 Pocono District is about 166% above 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 Pocono District?
EPA lists Pawc Pocono District 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 Pocono District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and April 2017. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Pawc Pocono District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pawc Pocono District?
Pawc Pocono District (PWSID PA2450063) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pawc Pocono District serve?
Pawc Pocono District reports serving 17,860 people through 7,949 service connections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Pawc Pocono District 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 Pocono District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Pawc Pocono District'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 April 2017. 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 Pocono District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pawc Pocono District 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 |
| 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 |
| Pawc Manwalamink | Monroe | 3,200 | 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 Pocono District, PWSID PA2450063, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/pawc-pocono-district-pa2450063 (data as of October 1, 2026).