Public water system · PA3480057
ActiveNorthampton Boro Muni Auth
At a glance
Northampton Boro Muni Auth (PWSID PA3480057) is an active community water system in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 40,000 people through 15,920 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40,000
Service connections
15,920
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Northampton Boro Muni Auth compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Northampton Boro Muni Auth is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Northampton County has 199 active public water systems, and Northampton Boro Muni Auth is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24 times the county average of 1,680 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 334,310 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 Northampton Boro Muni Auth is about 6 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 246 Pennsylvania systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Northampton Boro Muni Auth?
EPA lists Northampton Boro Muni Auth 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. 28 of the 199 active systems in Northampton County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Northampton Boro Muni Auth have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Carbon, total (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Northampton Boro Muni Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northampton Boro Muni Auth?
Northampton Boro Muni Auth (PWSID PA3480057) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Northampton Boro Muni Auth serve?
Northampton Boro Muni Auth reports serving 40,000 people through 15,920 service connections in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Northampton Boro Muni Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Northampton Boro Muni Auth have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Northampton Boro Muni Auth'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northampton Boro Muni Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Northampton Boro Muni Auth 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 Northampton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bethlehem | Northampton | 117,259 | Community | Surface water |
| Easton Area Water System | Northampton | 96,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Blue Mountain Division | Northampton | 23,763 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Bangor District | Northampton | 9,008 | Community | Surface water |
| Hellertown Borough Authority | Northampton | 5,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lower Saucon Authority | Northampton | 5,700 | 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, “Northampton Boro Muni Auth, PWSID PA3480057, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/northampton-boro-muni-auth-pa3480057 (data as of October 1, 2026).