Public water system · PA3130970
ActiveMauch Chunk Lake Park
At a glance
Mauch Chunk Lake Park (PWSID PA3130970) is an active transient non-community water system in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mauch Chunk Lake Park compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Mauch Chunk Lake Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 143 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 67,225 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 Mauch Chunk Lake Park 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 Mauch Chunk Lake Park?
EPA lists Mauch Chunk Lake Park 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. 13 of the 143 active systems in Carbon County (9.1%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mauch Chunk Lake Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and April 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate and Nitrite. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Mauch Chunk Lake Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mauch Chunk Lake Park?
Mauch Chunk Lake Park (PWSID PA3130970) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mauch Chunk Lake Park serve?
Mauch Chunk Lake Park reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Mauch Chunk Lake Park 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 Mauch Chunk Lake Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 Mauch Chunk Lake Park'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mauch Chunk Lake Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mauch Chunk Lake Park 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 Carbon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansford Coaldale Jt Water Aut | Carbon | 9,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lehighton Water Authority | Carbon | 9,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Palmerton Municipal Authority | Carbon | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Summit Hill Water Authority | Carbon | 2,890 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jim Thorpe Borough Water East | Carbon | 2,853 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nesquehoning Boro Water Auth | Carbon | 2,850 | 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, “Mauch Chunk Lake Park, PWSID PA3130970, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/mauch-chunk-lake-park-pa3130970 (data as of October 1, 2026).