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ZIP Code 18431 Water Quality
Pennsylvania · 12,348 people served · 17 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 18431 is in Pennsylvania and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 12,348 people served by 17 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including HONESDALE, BETHANY.
Within ZIP code 18431, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 33 health-based violations during the past five years across 17 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 18431
Water Systems Serving 18431
CHERRY HILL AT HOLIDAY PARK
PWSID: PA2640010
41 served
AQUA PA FAWN LAKE FOREST
PWSID: PA2520037
6,533 served
AQUA PA WOODLEDGE VILLAGE
PWSID: PA2521031
58 served
AQUA PA PINECREST
PWSID: PA2450086
500 served
BELLE AIRE ACRES
PWSID: PA2350066
55 served
AQUA PA WILD PINES WATER SYS
PWSID: PA2450141
440 served
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD LAKES
PWSID: PA2520065
1,321 served
AQUA PA TANGLWOOD NORTH
PWSID: PA2520066
690 served
TWIN LAKES UTILITIES INC
PWSID: PA2520051
300 served
AQUA PA TAFTON WILSON HILL
PWSID: PA2520061
80 served
AQUA PA WATER CO GOULDSBORO
PWSID: PA2640022
350 served
CHERRY HILL MOBILE HOME COURT
PWSID: PA2640024
86 served
HAPPY ACRES DEVELOPMENT
PWSID: PA2350039
168 served
AQUA PA MOUNTAINHOME SYSTEM
PWSID: PA2450039
1,450 served
DEERHAVEN WHITE BEAUTY VIEW ES
PWSID: PA2520110
53 served
BETHANY VILLAGE
PWSID: PA2640065
99 served
HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE
PWSID: PA2640057
124 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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