We read 14 results from Aqua Pa Water Co Honesdale’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 5,500 people · Water system ID PA2640018 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicaverage · range 2.3 to 2.9 · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.6 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal650x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)average · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumaverage · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.7 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal4.5x the health goal |
| Antimonyaverage · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.5 ppb | 1 ppb | 6 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Bariumaverage · range 0.2 to 0.7 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.4 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest monthly average · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.24 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 20 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.13 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)average · 2025 report, page 2 | 13 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)average · 2025 report, page 2 | 39 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.2 to 0.4 · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.3 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of 20 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.007 ppt | 14 ppt (Pennsylvania) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | Not detected | 1 ppt | 18 ppt (Pennsylvania) now; 4 ppt from 2029 | Not detected |
| Seleniumaverage · sampled 2024 · 2025 report, page 2 | 15 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Aqua Pa Water Co Honesdale’s water between Jan 2023 and Jul 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium702 ppbFound in 8 of 8 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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