Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates
EPA ID: PA2640048 · 800 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates (PA2640048): 8 EPA violations in the last five years. Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates recorded 8 EPA violations over the past five years, all of which have since been resolved - the utility is currently in compliance serving 800 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates serves a community with a median household income of $57,566 and an estimated 14,050 residents across its service area. Approximately 71% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates'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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Gross Alpha at 3 pCi/L exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L. Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Radium-226 at 2 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Radium-228 at 2 pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L) exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L (combined Radium-226 & 228 ≤ 5 pCi/L). Bone cancer and leukemia (known carcinogen). Consider ion exchange (water softener) filtration.
Contaminant 0700 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Gross Alpha was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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System Overview
Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates (EPA ID: PA2640048) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 800 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 8 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2022 | Contaminant 0700 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2022 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 | Radium-226 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2021 | Radium-228 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Gross Alpha | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Radium-226 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Radium-228 | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 3 | No |
| Radium-226 | Radionuclides | 2 | No |
| Radium-228 | Radionuclides | 2 | No |
| Contaminant 0700 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
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 the full compliance record for Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates (PA2640048) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates; its 8 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates serve?
Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates serves approximately 800 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Aqua Pa Paupackan Lake Estates (PA): 8 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa2640048/
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