Public water system · PA2450053
ActiveTobyhanna Army Depot
At a glance
Tobyhanna Army Depot (PWSID PA2450053) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 3,800 people through 194 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,800
Service connections
194
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tobyhanna Army Depot compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, Tobyhanna Army Depot is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Monroe County has 405 active public water systems, and Tobyhanna Army Depot is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.5 times the county average of 446 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% 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 Tobyhanna Army Depot is about 43% 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 Tobyhanna Army Depot?
EPA lists Tobyhanna Army Depot as owned by the federal government. 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. 4 of the 405 active systems in Monroe County (1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Tobyhanna Army Depot have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and August 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | 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.
Tobyhanna Army Depot: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tobyhanna Army Depot?
Tobyhanna Army Depot (PWSID PA2450053) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tobyhanna Army Depot serve?
Tobyhanna Army Depot reports serving 3,800 people through 194 service connections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Tobyhanna Army Depot 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 Tobyhanna Army Depot 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 August 2025. 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 Tobyhanna Army Depot'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 August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tobyhanna Army Depot's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tobyhanna Army Depot 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 |
| 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, “Tobyhanna Army Depot, PWSID PA2450053, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/tobyhanna-army-depot-pa2450053 (data as of October 1, 2026).