Public water system · PA3480055
ActivePaw Blue Mountain Division
At a glance
Paw Blue Mountain Division (PWSID PA3480055) is an active community water system in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 23,763 people through 10,033 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
23,763
Service connections
10,033
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paw Blue Mountain Division compare with other water systems in Northampton County?
By EPA's size categories, Paw Blue Mountain Division is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Northampton County has 199 active public water systems, and Paw Blue Mountain Division is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 1,680 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% 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 Blue Mountain Division is about 3.5 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 Paw Blue Mountain Division?
EPA lists Paw Blue Mountain Division 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 Blue Mountain Division have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and May 2006. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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 Blue Mountain Division: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paw Blue Mountain Division?
Paw Blue Mountain Division (PWSID PA3480055) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Paw Blue Mountain Division serve?
Paw Blue Mountain Division reports serving 23,763 people through 10,033 service connections in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Paw Blue Mountain Division 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 Blue Mountain Division have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Paw Blue Mountain 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. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. 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 Blue Mountain Division's water quality report?
As a community water system, Paw Blue Mountain 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 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 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, “Paw Blue Mountain Division, PWSID PA3480055, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/paw-blue-mountain-division-pa3480055 (data as of October 1, 2026).