Public water system · PA3390081
ActiveWhitehall Twp Authority
At a glance
Whitehall Twp Authority (PWSID PA3390081) is an active community water system in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 13,063 people through 2,909 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,063
Service connections
2,909
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Whitehall Twp Authority compare with other water systems in Lehigh County?
By EPA's size categories, Whitehall Twp Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lehigh County has 197 active public water systems, and Whitehall Twp Authority is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.8 times the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 292,806 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 Whitehall Twp Authority is about twice 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. 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 Whitehall Twp Authority?
EPA lists Whitehall Twp Authority 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. 29 of the 197 active systems in Lehigh County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Whitehall Twp Authority have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and December 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | 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.
Whitehall Twp Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Whitehall Twp Authority?
Whitehall Twp Authority (PWSID PA3390081) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Whitehall Twp Authority serve?
Whitehall Twp Authority reports serving 13,063 people through 2,909 service connections in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Whitehall Twp Authority 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 Whitehall Twp Authority have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. 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 Whitehall Twp Authority'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Whitehall Twp Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Whitehall Twp Authority 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 Lehigh County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lca Allentown Division | Lehigh | 118,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lca Wlsa Central Division | Lehigh | 47,693 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Swt Main System | Lehigh | 14,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Emmaus Borough Public Water | Lehigh | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Twp Water System | Lehigh | 8,522 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lv Hospital Cedar Crest | Lehigh | 8,425 | Non-transient non-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, “Whitehall Twp Authority, PWSID PA3390081, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/whitehall-twp-authority-pa3390081 (data as of October 1, 2026).