Public water system · PA3390044
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At a glance
Catasauqua Mun Water Works (PWSID PA3390044) is an active community water system in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 6,598 people through 2,313 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,598
Service connections
2,313
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Catasauqua Mun Water Works compare with other water systems in Lehigh County?
By EPA's size categories, Catasauqua Mun Water Works is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lehigh County has 197 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4.4 times the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 292,806 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Catasauqua Mun Water Works is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Pennsylvania has 1,762 active community water systems, 24% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Catasauqua Mun Water Works?
EPA lists Catasauqua Mun Water Works as owned by a local government. 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. 29 of the 197 active systems in Lehigh County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Catasauqua Mun Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2018 and December 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Catasauqua Mun Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Catasauqua Mun Water Works?
Catasauqua Mun Water Works (PWSID PA3390044) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Catasauqua Mun Water Works serve?
Catasauqua Mun Water Works reports serving 6,598 people through 2,313 service connections in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Catasauqua Mun Water Works 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 Catasauqua Mun Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Catasauqua Mun Water Works' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Catasauqua Mun Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Catasauqua Mun Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lehigh County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lca Allentown Division | Lehigh | 118,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lca Wlsa Central Division | Lehigh | 47,693 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Swt Main System | Lehigh | 14,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Emmaus Borough Public Water | Lehigh | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitehall Twp Authority | Lehigh | 13,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Twp Water System | Lehigh | 8,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Catasauqua Mun Water Works, PWSID PA3390044, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/catasauqua-mun-water-works-pa3390044 (data as of October 1, 2026).