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PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP

PWS ID: PA3130815 · LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania 18235

PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP serves 200 people in LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 70 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP

PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania (Carbon County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 70 total violations for this system , of which 27 (39%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Pennsylvania, EPA tracks 7,701 public water systems serving 12,630,061 people, with 1,159,868 cumulative violations and 68,517 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 150.6 violations. PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP's 70 violations sit below the Pennsylvania average. Statewide, 224 of 389 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (57.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
200
Total Violations
70
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
3
County
Carbon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 11 2017
Nitrate MR 10 1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2002
E. COLI MR 7 2016
Public Notice Other 4 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2017

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID PA3130815 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Pennsylvania Drinking Water Authority

Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP under EPA-delegated authority.

Open PA regulator portal

Source: Pennsylvania DEP — Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 8000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 11 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 8000
2017 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 7500
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 3014
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 3100
1994 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / PA3130815 / 1040

How PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 70 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 200 1,640 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,701 regulated public water systems in Pennsylvania.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP water safe to drink?
PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP (PWS ID: PA3130815) has 70 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP serve?
PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP serves 200 people in LEHIGHTON, Pennsylvania. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP have?
PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP has 70 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP use?
PINE RUN WEST BELTZVILLE SP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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