Public water system · PA3390032
ActiveEmmaus Borough Public Water
At a glance
Emmaus Borough Public Water (PWSID PA3390032) is an active community water system in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 14,000 people through 4,740 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,000
Service connections
4,740
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Emmaus Borough Public Water compare with other water systems in Lehigh County?
By EPA's size categories, Emmaus Borough Public Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lehigh County has 197 active public water systems, and Emmaus Borough Public Water is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for 4.8% 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water is about twice 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water?
EPA lists Emmaus Borough Public Water 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and June 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-10 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
Emmaus Borough Public Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emmaus Borough Public Water?
Emmaus Borough Public Water (PWSID PA3390032) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Emmaus Borough Public Water serve?
Emmaus Borough Public Water reports serving 14,000 people through 4,740 service connections in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Emmaus Borough Public Water 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Emmaus Borough Public Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Emmaus Borough Public Water 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 |
| Whitehall Twp Authority | Lehigh | 13,063 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Twp Water System | Lehigh | 8,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lv Hospital Cedar Crest | Lehigh | 8,425 | Non-transient non-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, “Emmaus Borough Public Water, PWSID PA3390032, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/emmaus-borough-public-water-pa3390032 (data as of October 1, 2026).