Water System Report PA

Paw Sutton Hills

EPA ID: PA2400128 ยท 195 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Paw Sutton Hills (PA2400128): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, the SDWIS file for Paw Sutton Hills lists no EPA violations for this supplier, whose service area covers 195 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

195
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.001 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 1996-12-31)
0
Contaminants Flagged
$247K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Paw Sutton Hills Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$95,480
Median Household Income
9,063
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
34%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
73%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Paw Sutton Hills have a median household income of $95,480 and about 9,063 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 73% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 34% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Paw Sutton Hills's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
50th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
70th
Superfund Site Proximity

Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.

Infrastructure Risk

51 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
19 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 73% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Paw Sutton Hills (EPA ID: PA2400128) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 195 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 18708 in Shavertown.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by PA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Paw Sutton Hills (PA2400128) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paw Sutton Hills water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Paw Sutton Hills in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Paw Sutton Hills serve?

Paw Sutton Hills serves approximately 195 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.

Where does Paw Sutton Hills get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Paw Sutton Hills; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Paw Sutton Hills serve? ▼
Paw Sutton Hills serves approximately 195 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Paw Sutton Hills's water source? ▼
Paw Sutton Hills draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Paw Sutton Hills's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.001 mg/L (sample period ending 1996-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Paw Sutton Hills? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Paw Sutton Hills have a median household income of $95,480 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 34% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Paw Sutton Hills get its water? ▼
Paw Sutton Hills's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Paw Sutton Hills Water Quality Report, PA. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa2400128/
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