Pocono/jackson Water Authority
EPA ID: PA2450122 · 2,100 people served · 4 ZIP codes
EPA data: Pocono/jackson Water Authority — zero violations, five years, 2,100 served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2021) to 1 (2026). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pocono/jackson Water Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Pocono/jackson Water Authority serves a community with a median household income of $86,414 and an estimated 77,424 residents across its service area. Approximately 50% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Pocono/jackson Water Authority's water is pumped from underground aquifers. 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.
About 1% of homes in Monroe County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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.
System Overview
Pocono/jackson Water Authority (EPA ID: PA2450122) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,100 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Pocono/jackson Water Authority (PA2450122) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pocono/jackson Water Authority water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Pocono/jackson Water Authority has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Pocono/jackson Water Authority serve?
Pocono/jackson Water Authority serves approximately 2,100 people across 4 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Pocono/jackson Water Authority get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.