Public water system · PA3390465
ActiveLehigh Valley Zoo
At a glance
Lehigh Valley Zoo (PWSID PA3390465) is an active transient non-community water system in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lehigh Valley Zoo compare with other water systems in Lehigh County?
By EPA's size categories, Lehigh Valley Zoo is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lehigh County has 197 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lehigh Valley Zoo is about 74% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Pennsylvania has 4,429 active transient non-community water systems, 61% 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 Lehigh Valley Zoo?
EPA lists Lehigh Valley Zoo as under public/private ownership. 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. 19 of the 197 active systems in Lehigh County (9.6%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Lehigh Valley Zoo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and June 2006. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Lehigh Valley Zoo: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lehigh Valley Zoo?
Lehigh Valley Zoo (PWSID PA3390465) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lehigh Valley Zoo serve?
Lehigh Valley Zoo reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Lehigh Valley Zoo 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 Lehigh Valley Zoo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. 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 Lehigh Valley Zoo'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lehigh Valley Zoo's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lehigh Valley Zoo is a 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, “Lehigh Valley Zoo, PWSID PA3390465, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/lehigh-valley-zoo-pa3390465 (data as of October 1, 2026).