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BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX

PWS ID: PA3480816 · BANGOR, Pennsylvania 18013

BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX serves 2,700 people in BANGOR, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 151 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX

BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX is a public/private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,700 residents in BANGOR, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 151 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 144 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Chlorine, recorded in 10 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.003 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX's 151 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
2,700
Total Violations
151
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Public/Private
Connections
4
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
144
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 10 2018
Nitrate MR 8 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2024
TTHM MR 6 2022
E. COLI MR 5 2018
Nitrite MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2018
Public Notice Other 3 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2009
Endrin MR 2 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2023
Toxaphene MR 2 2023
Dalapon MR 2 2023
Diquat MR 2 2023
Glyphosate MR 2 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2023
Simazine MR 2 2023
Picloram MR 2 2023
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2023
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2023
Heptachlor MR 2 2023
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2023
2,4-D MR 2 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2023
Chlordane MR 2 2023
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2023

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/19/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/19/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/19/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOA 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/19/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/19/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/19/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/19/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/19/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/19/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/19/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 1/24/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 1/24/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/24/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 1/24/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/24/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/24/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 1/24/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 1/24/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 1/24/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/24/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 1/24/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/24/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 1/24/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX.

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 PA3480816 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 BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX 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
2025 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 7500
2024 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2039
2023 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2005
2023 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2010
2023 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2020
2023 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2031
2023 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2032
2023 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2034
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2035
2023 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2037
2023 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2040
2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2042
2023 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2063
2023 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2065
2023 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / PA3480816 / 2067

How BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX Compares

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

Metric BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 151 150.6 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 8.9 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,700 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 BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX water safe to drink? ▼
BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX (PWS ID: PA3480816) has 151 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 2,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX serve? ▼
BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX serves 2,700 people in BANGOR, Pennsylvania. It is a Public/Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX have? ▼
BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX has 151 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 144 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX's water supply: PFPeA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX use? ▼
BANGOR AREA SCHOOL COMPLEX uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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