Public water system · PA3130928
ActiveArbys & Taco Bell Lehighton
At a glance
Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton (PWSID PA3130928) is an active transient non-community water system in Carbon County, New Jersey. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 6 active public water systems, and Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 1,225 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Jersey, the 3,496 active systems average 2,750 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Jersey has 2,277 active transient non-community water systems, 65% of the state's 3,496 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,313 New Jersey systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton?
EPA lists Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton as privately owned. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 6 active systems in Carbon County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and May 2024. By type: 2 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-05 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-05 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton?
Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton (PWSID PA3130928) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton serve?
Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Carbon County, New Jersey.
Where does Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Plaza Mall | Carbon | 650 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hickory Run Service Plaza | Carbon | 350 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lakeside Gas Plaza | Carbon | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Carbon Plaza Lv and Verizon | Carbon | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Starbucks Jersey Mikes | Carbon | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Arbys & Taco Bell Lehighton, PWSID PA3130928, New Jersey”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-jersey/arbys-taco-bell-lehighton-pa3130928 (data as of October 1, 2026).