Jim Thorpe Borough Water West
EPA ID: PA3130044 · 2,274 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Jim Thorpe Borough Water West (PA3130044): 5 EPA violations in the last five years. Records for Jim Thorpe Borough Water West show 5 violations over the monitored period, with every finding addressed and officially closed - the provider, which serves approximately 2,274 people, carries no outstanding enforcement actions in the current EPA dataset and meets all applicable drinking water requirements.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Jim Thorpe Borough Water West Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Jim Thorpe Borough Water West serves a community with a median household income of $70,134 and an estimated 28,257 residents across its service area. Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Jim Thorpe Borough Water West'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.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Jim Thorpe Borough Water West compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.06 mg/L. Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.08 mg/L. Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns. Consider granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration.
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Fecal Coliform at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) was detected in this water system. granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration can reduce exposure.
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System Overview
Jim Thorpe Borough Water West (EPA ID: PA3130044) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 2,274 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 4 resolved, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2023 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2022 | Fecal Coliform | Non-health-based | Archived |
| February 10, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 2 | No |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 1 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Fecal Coliform | Microbiological | 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 Jim Thorpe Borough Water West (PA3130044) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jim Thorpe Borough Water West water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Jim Thorpe Borough Water West; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Jim Thorpe Borough Water West serve?
Jim Thorpe Borough Water West serves approximately 2,274 people across 2 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Jim Thorpe Borough Water West get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
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How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Jim Thorpe Borough Water West (PA): 5 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/pa3130044/
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