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E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY

PWS ID: PA3480049 · EAST BANGOR, Pennsylvania 18013

E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY serves 1,200 people in EAST BANGOR, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 152 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY

E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in EAST BANGOR, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 529 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 152 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 124 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 7 violations (Other). 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. E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY's 152 violations sit above 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
1,200
Total Violations
152
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
529
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
124
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2020
Nitrate MR 5 2022
Nitrite MR 4 2022
Arsenic MR 4 2021
Barium MR 4 2021
Selenium MR 4 2021
Mercury MR 4 2021
Cadmium MR 4 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1999
Fluoride MR 4 2021
Chromium MR 4 2021
Endothall MR 3 2017
Antimony, Total MR 3 2021
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2021
CYANIDE MR 3 2021
Thallium, Total MR 3 2021
Toxaphene MR 3 2017
Nickel MR 3 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2017
Methoxychlor MR 3 2017
Groundwater Rule MR 3 2011
Endrin MR 3 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2017
OXAMYL MR 2 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2017
Carbofuran MR 2 2017
Atrazine MR 2 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2017
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 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 E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY.

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 PA3480049 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 E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY 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
2024 Radium-228 MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 4030
2022 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1040
2022 Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1041
2021 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1005
2021 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1010
2021 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1045
2021 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1035
2021 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1015
2021 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1025
2021 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1020
2021 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1074
2021 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1075
2021 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1024
2021 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1085
2021 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / PA3480049 / 1036

How E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY Compares

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

Metric E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 152 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 1,200 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 E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY water safe to drink? ▼
E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY (PWS ID: PA3480049) has 152 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY serve? ▼
E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY serves 1,200 people in EAST BANGOR, Pennsylvania. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 529 service connections.
What type of violations does E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY have? ▼
E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY has 152 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 124 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY use? ▼
E BANGOR MUN AUTHORITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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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