Public water system · PA3390055
ActiveLca North Whitehall Division
At a glance
Lca North Whitehall Division (PWSID PA3390055) is an active community water system in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 2,910 people through 978 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,910
Service connections
978
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lca North Whitehall Division compare with other water systems in Lehigh County?
By EPA's size categories, Lca North Whitehall Division is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lehigh County has 197 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 Lca North Whitehall Division is about 57% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 244 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lca North Whitehall Division?
EPA lists Lca North Whitehall Division 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 Lca North Whitehall Division have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1985 and August 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1985-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
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.
Lca North Whitehall Division: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lca North Whitehall Division?
Lca North Whitehall Division (PWSID PA3390055) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lca North Whitehall Division serve?
Lca North Whitehall Division reports serving 2,910 people through 978 service connections in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Lca North Whitehall Division get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lca North Whitehall Division 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 August 2021. 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 Lca North Whitehall Division'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 August 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lca North Whitehall Division's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lca North Whitehall Division 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, “Lca North Whitehall Division, PWSID PA3390055, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/lca-north-whitehall-division-pa3390055 (data as of October 1, 2026).