Water Treatment in Waymart, PA
Nestled in the picturesque northern Poconos, the borough of Waymart in Wayne County is characterized by its rolling hills, pristine forests, and the meandering Dyberry Creek. With many homes relying on private wells, understanding your water quality is essential for Waymart residents to ensure a healthy and comfortable lifestyle.
- ZIP
- 18472
- Nearest Water
- Dyberry Creek
- Typical Hardness
- 10-25 gpg
- Geology
- glacial till over Catskill Formation sandstone and shale
Tested Water Quality in Waymart
Waymart is served by Waymart Borough Authority on a public community supply. Recent compliance testing for this system flagged TTHMs, HAA5, Radium (trace). Small borough system. Consistent with Aqua PA regional profile for groundwater DBPs. For a household on this supply we most often install a Carbon Filter + RO setup.
- Water Authority
- Waymart Borough Authority
- Primary Supply
- Public Community
- Population Served
- 1,400
- Arsenic (tested)
- 0.5 ppb
- TTHMs (tested)
- 22 ppb
- HAA5 (tested)
- 7.5 ppb
- Radium (tested)
- 0.12 pCi/L
- Iron Risk
- Low
- Manganese Risk
- Low
- Bacteria Risk
- Low
Figures above come from published compliance testing for the system serving Waymart. Your own tap can still differ after it leaves the main — our free in-home test measures what actually reaches your fixtures.
What We See in Waymart Wells
Many Waymart homes draw their water from private wells tapping into the glacial till and underlying Catskill Formation, often resulting in hard water with a hardness range of 10-25 gpg.
Due to the region's geology and proximity to various water bodies, Waymart residents commonly experience issues like iron staining, sulfur odor, and occasional manganese in their well water, necessitating tailored filtration solutions.
Low pH is a frequent concern in Waymart's well water, a characteristic of the Poconos foothills, which can lead to corrosive water and potential damage to plumbing fixtures, particularly copper pipes.
Waymart sits near Honesdale, Prompton, Forest City, Carbondale — we cover all of them with the same local crew.