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Orchard East Water Assoc

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 74 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

74
contaminants tested
8
detected
85
people served
0
health-based violations
Pennsylvania rankingsLead in PennsylvaniaPFAS in Pennsylvania
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Luzerne

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
228
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-10-01
MR Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-09-30

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
2430 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
278 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 10/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
8 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 5/15 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
50 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Bromoform
1.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
1.29034 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR 1995
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.4 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2012–2018
66 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MARIA LINDSEY
Phone
570-674-4949

Frequently asked questions about Orchard East Water Assoc

Is Orchard East Water Assoc tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Orchard East Water Assoc's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Orchard East Water Assoc's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Barium, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Orchard East Water Assoc serve?

Orchard East Water Assoc reports serving 85 people in Pennsylvania, per its EPA record.

Has Orchard East Water Assoc had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 228 violations on file for Orchard East Water Assoc, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.