Public water system · PA3480038
ActivePaw Bangor District
At a glance
Paw Bangor District (PWSID PA3480038) is an active community water system in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 9,008 people through 3,691 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,008
Service connections
3,691
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paw Bangor District compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Paw Bangor District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Northampton County has 199 active public water systems, and Paw Bangor District is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.4 times the county average of 1,680 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% 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 Paw Bangor District is about 34% above 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 Paw Bangor District?
EPA lists Paw Bangor District 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. 145 of the 199 active systems in Northampton County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Paw Bangor District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. The violations listed here began between July 1988 and July 1988. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are p-Dichlorobenzene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Trichloroethylene and Benzene. EPA lists 7 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 1988-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Paw Bangor District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paw Bangor District?
Paw Bangor District (PWSID PA3480038) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Paw Bangor District serve?
Paw Bangor District reports serving 9,008 people through 3,691 service connections in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Paw Bangor District 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 Paw Bangor District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. 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 Paw Bangor District'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1988. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paw Bangor District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Paw Bangor District 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 |
| Northampton Boro Muni Auth | Northampton | 40,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Paw Blue Mountain Division | Northampton | 23,763 | 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, “Paw Bangor District, PWSID PA3480038, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/paw-bangor-district-pa3480038 (data as of October 1, 2026).