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EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG

PWS ID: PA3480859 · EASTON, Pennsylvania 18045

EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG serves 95 people in EASTON, Pennsylvania using Groundwater water sources. It has 91 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG

EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in EASTON, Pennsylvania (Northampton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 91 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 87 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 14 violations (MR). 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. EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG's 91 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
95
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Northampton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2000
Nitrate MR 13 1997
Nitrite MR 8 1997
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2016
Toxaphene MR 4 2016
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2016
Heptachlor MR 4 2016
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2016
Endrin MR 4 2016
LASSO MR 4 2016
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2016
Simazine MR 4 2016
Atrazine MR 4 2016
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2016
Methoxychlor MR 4 2016
Chlordane MR 4 2016

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 EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG.

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 PA3480859 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 EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG 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
2016 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2010
2016 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2020
2016 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2042
2016 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2065
2016 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2274
2016 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2005
2016 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2051
2016 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2383
2016 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2037
2016 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2050
2016 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2067
2016 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2015
2016 Chlordane MR 4 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 2959
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / PA3480859 / 1040

How EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG Compares

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

Metric EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG Pennsylvania avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 91 150.6 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 None 57.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 95 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 EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG water safe to drink?
EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG (PWS ID: PA3480859) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG serve?
EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG serves 95 people in EASTON, Pennsylvania. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG have?
EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG has 91 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG water?
No PFAS testing data is available for EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG use?
EASTON AREA SD ADMIN BLDG 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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