Public water system · PA3480049
ActiveE Bangor Mun Authority
At a glance
E Bangor Mun Authority (PWSID PA3480049) is an active community water system in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 800 people through 529 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 October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
529
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does E Bangor Mun Authority compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, E Bangor Mun Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Northampton County has 199 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,680 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 334,310 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 E Bangor Mun Authority is well below 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 E Bangor Mun Authority?
EPA lists E Bangor Mun Authority 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. 28 of the 199 active systems in Northampton County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does E Bangor Mun Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and October 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Radium-228, Nitrite, Nitrate and Cadmium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | 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.
E Bangor Mun Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs E Bangor Mun Authority?
E Bangor Mun Authority (PWSID PA3480049) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does E Bangor Mun Authority serve?
E Bangor Mun Authority reports serving 800 people through 529 service connections in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does E Bangor Mun Authority 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 E Bangor Mun Authority 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 October 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 E Bangor Mun Authority'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find E Bangor Mun Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, E Bangor Mun Authority 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 Northampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bethlehem | Northampton | 117,259 | Community | Surface water |
| Easton Area Water System | Northampton | 96,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Northampton Boro Muni Auth | Northampton | 40,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Blue Mountain Division | Northampton | 23,763 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Bangor District | Northampton | 9,008 | Community | Surface water |
| Hellertown Borough Authority | Northampton | 5,800 | 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, “E Bangor Mun Authority, PWSID PA3480049, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/e-bangor-mun-authority-pa3480049 (data as of October 1, 2026).