Tap water in Wilkes Barre, PA — ZIP 18518
2 public water systems serving about 189,782 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 18518
Pa Amer Water Co Lake Scranton
PWSID PA2359008 · serves 137,142 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 7.6 ppt — above federal limit
Paw Nesbitt
PWSID PA2409010 · serves 52,640 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology