Bethlehem Water Quality
Pennsylvania
According to EPA SDWIS, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is served by 14 community water systems covering about 124,519 people. The same extract lists 10 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0700 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is delivered through 14 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 124,519 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 10 violation records across the 14 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate. 13 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the Pennsylvania drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF BETHLEHEM | 117,259 | 0 | Clean |
| LOWER SAUCON AUTHORITY | 5,700 | 1 | Health |
| BETH 512 SYSTEM | 725 | 0 | Clean |
| POCONO MOBILE HOME ESTATES | 129 | 2 | Health |
| CENTRE COUNTY MHC LLC | 100 | 0 | Clean |
| COBLE VILLAGE MHP | 95 | 0 | Clean |
| BETH WIL MAR MANOR | 90 | 1 | Health |
| BETH COUNTRY SQUIRE ESTATES | 87 | 0 | Clean |
| LYNWOOD ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK | 77 | 0 | Clean |
| WINDSOR MOBILEHOME PARK | 70 | 0 | Clean |
| BETH SHADY LANE SYSTEM | 61 | 0 | Clean |
| PENNWOOD ESTATES MHP | 51 | 0 | Clean |
| HEMLOCK VILLAGE | 45 | 3 | Health |
| KELLOWS MOBILE HOME PARK | 30 | 3 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| HEMLOCK VILLAGE | Groundwater Rule | 2025-10-01 |
| LOWER SAUCON AUTHORITY | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2025-09-15 |
| HEMLOCK VILLAGE | Groundwater Rule | 2025-04-01 |
| HEMLOCK VILLAGE | Groundwater Rule | 2025-04-01 |
| KELLOWS MOBILE HOME PARK | Groundwater Rule | 2023-06-01 |
| KELLOWS MOBILE HOME PARK | Nitrate | 2020-10-01 |
| KELLOWS MOBILE HOME PARK | Nitrate | 2020-10-01 |
| POCONO MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Groundwater Rule | 2018-09-01 |
| BETH WIL MAR MANOR | Groundwater Rule | 2016-09-01 |
| POCONO MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Groundwater Rule | 2016-01-01 |
What are Bethlehem's health-based records for?
Bethlehem's health-based violation records carry 3 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 7 | 4 |
| Nitrate | 2 | 1 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Bethlehem
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Apollo Metals Ltd | 2.4M lbs |
| Avient Corp | 303.4K lbs |
| Bethlehem Energy Center | 122.3K lbs |
| National Magnetics Group Inc | 30.8K lbs |
| Cera-Met | 17.3K lbs |
| Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp | 11.4K lbs |
| Puritan Products Inc. | 3.8K lbs |
| Piramal Critical Care | 757 lbs |
| Strahman Valves Inc | 477 lbs |
| Praxair Distribution Inc | 180 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania? ▼
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How does Bethlehem compare in Pennsylvania?
Of the 769 Pennsylvania places with at least one community water system on file, Bethlehem ranks #10 by number of systems (14).
Either side of it: Harrisburg (16), Moscow (16), York (14), Bushkill (13)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 14 community water systems whose service area lists Bethlehem, ranked against the 769 Pennsylvania places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.