PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
PWSID: PA3130012 · Palmerton, PA · Serves 7,000 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PWSID PA3130012) in Palmerton, PA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 7,000 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2018-2018. Those 1 health-based row for PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2018–2018. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Pennsylvania drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Pennsylvania state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- PA3130012
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Palmerton, PA
- Population Served
- 7,000
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (7,000). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include PETER PITCHESS HONOR RANCHO DETN. CTR, CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS WTP, CITY OF RICHLAND.
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About This Data
PALMERTON MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (PA3130012) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LANSFORD COALDALE JT WATER AUT; LEHIGHTON WATER AUTHORITY; SUMMIT HILL WATER AUTHORITY; JIM THORPE BOROUGH WATER EAST. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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