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Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Water Systems
205
Population Served
334,919
Total Violations
15,627
2,220 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

97.6%
Systems with Violations
76.2
Avg Violations per System
14.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (20%)
SW
8 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
22.2%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Northampton Pennsylvania water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Bethlehem 117,259 270 Clean
Easton Area Water System 96,867 210 Clean
Northampton Boro Muni Auth 40,000 10 Clean
Paw Blue Mountain Division 23,763 14 Clean
Paw Bangor District 9,008 10 Clean
Hellertown Borough Authority 5,800 473 Clean
Lower Saucon Authority 5,700 47 Clean
Walnutport Authority 3,000 672 -
Bangor Area School Complex 2,700 151 Detected
Bath Municipal Water Works 2,680 43 -
Community Utilites Westgate 2,668 130 -
E Bangor Mun Authority 1,200 152 -
Portland Boro Authority 1,100 287 -
Hickory Hills Mhc 800 209 Clean
Beth 512 System 725 28 -
Lehigh Elementary School 535 137 -
Williams Twp Elem School 460 34 -
Moore Elementary School 448 219 -
Whispering Hollow-South MHP 400 278 -
Heritage Village MHP 400 224 -
Louise Moore Park System 400 33 -
Kingdom Hall Forks Township 350 18 -
Mountainview MHP 335 88 -
Shady Acres Campground 325 85 -
Evergreen Village MHP 316 154 -
Driftstone-On-The-Delaware 300 45 -
Emmanuels Evan Lutheran Church 300 44 -
Lehigh Twp Muni Auth 260 136 -
Skateaway Roller Rink 250 13 -
Tuscarora Inn 250 68 -
St Peters Lutheran Church 250 11 -
Bath Mart 250 68 -
Willow Haven North MHP 240 67 -
Mt Bethel Vol Fire Co 230 12 -
Tuscarora Village 225 62 -
Georges Oasis 200 31 -
Becky Drive IN 200 33 -
Petersville Rod & Gun Club 200 71 -
SE WY Co Vol Fire Co 200 21 -
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church 200 37 -
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 200 30 -
Star Gas Convenience Store 200 51 -
Taste of Greece Cafe 200 21 -
St Nicholas Church 200 31 -
Moore Twp Recreation Center 200 79 -
Isabellas at Lucky Strokes 200 35 -
Southmoore Golf Course 200 21 -
McCracken Field House 200 16 -
El Shaddai Assembly of God 200 34 -
Mt Bethel Gas 200 10 -

Other Counties in Pennsylvania

Allegheny County
69 systems · 2,014,752 served · 5,241 violations
Philadelphia County
6 systems · 1,601,175 served · 447 violations
Montgomery County
172 systems · 1,274,688 served · 36,032 violations
Bucks County
299 systems · 599,107 served · 59,577 violations
Lancaster County
434 systems · 406,457 served · 39,193 violations
York County
208 systems · 389,602 served · 25,528 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Northampton County? ▼
Northampton County has 15,627 total drinking water violations across 205 water systems, of which 2,220 are health-based violations. 97.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Northampton County systems? ▼
Water systems in Northampton County serve approximately 334,919 people through 205 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Northampton County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Northampton County, 2 had PFAS detected (22.2% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Northampton County? ▼
Water systems in Northampton County use GW (42 systems), SW (8 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 14.2% of Northampton County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.