Carbon County Correctional Fac
EPA ID: PA3130049 · 125 people served · 1 ZIP code
Water monitoring for Carbon County Correctional Fac: clean, five years, 125 residents.
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 4 (2021) to 1 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Carbon County Correctional Fac Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Carbon County Correctional Fac serves a community with a median household income of $56,510 and an estimated 3,909 residents across its service area. Approximately 82% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Carbon County Correctional Fac'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 2% of homes in Carbon 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 70th 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
Carbon County Correctional Fac (EPA ID: PA3130049) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 125 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 18240 in Nesquehoning.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 18240 — Nesquehoning
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Carbon County Correctional Fac (PA3130049) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carbon County Correctional Fac water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Carbon County Correctional Fac has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Carbon County Correctional Fac serve?
Carbon County Correctional Fac serves approximately 125 people across 1 ZIP code in Pennsylvania.
Where does Carbon County Correctional Fac 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.