Current Noncompliance PA 4 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department

EPA ID: PA2450023 ยท 13,000 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department (PA2450023): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department has 1 EPA violation listed as open in the reviewed federal record - approximately 13,000 people fall within its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

D ยท 50
Avg Safety Score
13,000
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
16
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-09-30)
Zone 1
County Radon Potential ยท High
5
Contaminants Flagged
$246K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: D

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$90,488
Median Household Income
28,413
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
12%
Disadvantaged Population
40th
Poverty Percentile
90th
Energy Burden Percentile
53%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department have a median household income of $90,488 and about 28,413 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 53% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
60th
Superfund Site Proximity

Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.

Infrastructure Risk

41 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
29 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 59% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Pennsylvania

Whitehall Twp Authority
13,063 people
0 violations
Aqua Pa Hatboro
12,901 people
F 60 violations
Boro of Waynesboro
13,200 people
D 40 violations
Quakertown Boro
12,800 people
20 violations
D 7 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Lead Pipe Replacement Water Filtration
Lead Pipe Replacement $3,180
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $3,780

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $3,780 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department (EPA ID: PA2450023) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 13,000 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 18301 in East Stroudsburg.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: D (50/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

1 current noncompliance record in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot; none are classified as health-based in this evidence.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 12 resolved, 3 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
April 30, 2026 Public Notice Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
January 1, 2026 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2023 Gross Alpha Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-226 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-228 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-226 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-228 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-226 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-228 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Gross Alpha Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-226 Non-health-based Resolved
October 1, 2023 Radium-228 Non-health-based Resolved
October 25, 2022 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2022 TTHM Health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
TTHM MCL Violation 4 Yes
Radium-226 Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Radium-228 Monitoring & Reporting 4 No
Gross Alpha Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 2 No

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-09-30

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

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 1.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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.

  • 18301 - East Stroudsburg

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department (PA2450023) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department serve?

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department serves approximately 13,000 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.

Where does E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
348

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department safe to drink? ▼
E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department has 16 recorded violations since 2021. The D shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 16 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department serve? ▼
E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department serves approximately 13,000 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department's water source? ▼
E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. 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 E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department have a median household income of $90,488 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department get its water? ▼
E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department: 4 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa2450023/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

E Stroudsburg Boro Water Department (EPA ID: PA2450023) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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