Public water system · PA3130814
ActiveVfw Palmerton Post 7134
At a glance
Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 (PWSID PA3130814) is an active transient non-community water system in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 compare with other water systems in Carbon County?
By EPA's size categories, Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carbon County has 143 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 470 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 is about 65% below 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 Vfw Palmerton Post 7134?
EPA lists Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 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. 23 of the 143 active systems in Carbon County (16%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between March 2023 and August 2023. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 4 reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-14 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-17 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-17 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-06-24 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-05-29 | ReportingNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR) · code 4F | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-29 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-03-20 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Vfw Palmerton Post 7134: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vfw Palmerton Post 7134?
Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 (PWSID PA3130814) 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 Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 serve?
Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 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 Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Vfw Palmerton Post 7134'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vfw Palmerton Post 7134's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Vfw Palmerton Post 7134 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, “Vfw Palmerton Post 7134, PWSID PA3130814, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/vfw-palmerton-post-7134-pa3130814 (data as of October 1, 2026).