Pa Am Water Company-frackville District
EPA ID: PA3540032 · 5,583 people served · 7 ZIP codes
Pa Am Water Company-frackville District carries zero EPA violations in five years — a spotless record for a utility serving 5,583 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pa Am Water Company-frackville District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Pa Am Water Company-frackville District serves a community with a median household income of $56,582 and an estimated 35,192 residents across its service area. Approximately 90% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 33% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Pa Am Water Company-frackville District'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 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 8 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
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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
Pa Am Water Company-frackville District (EPA ID: PA3540032) is a community water system in Pennsylvania that serves approximately 5,583 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 7 ZIP codes across 7 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 6 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 1 additional ZIP inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 17847 — Milton
- 17921 — Ashland
- 17931 — Frackville
- 17934 — Gilberton
- 17935 — Girardville
- 17946 — Lost Creek
- 17976 — Shenandoah
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Pa Am Water Company-frackville District (PA3540032) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pa Am Water Company-frackville District water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Pa Am Water Company-frackville District has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Pa Am Water Company-frackville District serve?
Pa Am Water Company-frackville District serves approximately 5,583 people across 7 ZIP codes in Pennsylvania.
Where does Pa Am Water Company-frackville District get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Above Current MCL
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). One or more PFAS compounds were measured above the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
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.
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