Public water system · PA3390828
ActiveKernsville Elementary School
At a glance
Kernsville Elementary School (PWSID PA3390828) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 750 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kernsville Elementary School compare with other water systems in Lehigh County?
By EPA's size categories, Kernsville Elementary School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lehigh County has 197 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Kernsville Elementary School is about 74% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Kernsville Elementary School?
EPA lists Kernsville Elementary School 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. 148 of the 197 active systems in Lehigh County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Kernsville Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and July 2016. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Kernsville Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kernsville Elementary School?
Kernsville Elementary School (PWSID PA3390828) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kernsville Elementary School serve?
Kernsville Elementary School reports serving 750 people through 1 service connection in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Kernsville Elementary School 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 Kernsville Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Kernsville Elementary School'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kernsville Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kernsville Elementary School is a non-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 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, “Kernsville Elementary School, PWSID PA3390828, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/kernsville-elementary-school-pa3390828 (data as of October 1, 2026).