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PWS IDPA3480027
PWS NameLOWER SAUCON AUTHORITY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceSurface water purchased
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served5700
County ServedNorthampton

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
OtherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR ViolationPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN RulePublic Notice2530765Returned to Compliance24-OCT-2025 - No
RPTNotify Level 1/Level 2 Treatment Technique Violation, Correct Action (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule2530764Returned to Compliance15-SEP-2025 - No
TTTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule2530763Returned to Compliance15-SEP-2025 - Yes
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM2261293Returned to Compliance01-JUL-202230-SEP-2022No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)2261292Returned to Compliance01-JUL-202230-SEP-2022No
RPTReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule1935347Returned to Compliance11-SEP-2019 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTTHM1407158Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201331-DEC-2013No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)1407157Returned to Compliance01-OCT-201331-DEC-2013No
MRMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule0404889Returned to Compliance01-NOV-200330-NOV-2003No
MRMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule0402107Returned to Compliance01-APR-200330-APR-2003No
OtherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to ReportConsumer Confidence RuleConsumer Confidence Rule00V0001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-200003-AUG-2000No
TTFailure to Filter (SWTR)Surface Water Treatment RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule9799999Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199213-OCT-1994Yes
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium8915335Known26-JUN-198825-JUN-1989No
MRMonitoring, RegularInorganic ChemicalsCadmium8828965Known26-JUN-198725-JUN-1988No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
263076430032530764SOXState Compliance achieved21-NOV-2025State -
263076320022530765SOXState Compliance achieved10-NOV-2025State -
263076320022530763SOXState Compliance achieved10-NOV-2025State -
2461292750012261293SIFState Public Notification received01-DEC-2023State -
2461292750012261292SIFState Public Notification received01-DEC-2023State -
2035347570011935347SIFState Public Notification received18-SEP-2020State -
1407157270011407157SIFState Public Notification received12-JUN-2014State -
1407157270011407158SIFState Public Notification received12-JUN-2014State -
0404889550020404889SOXState Compliance achieved22-JAN-2004State -
0402107550010402107SOXState Compliance achieved09-JAN-2004State -
000008500V0001EOXFederal Compliance achieved03-AUG-2000ODSWeb -
97999999799999SOXState Compliance achieved13-OCT-1994ODSWeb -
89022968915335SIFState Public Notification received29-SEP-1989State -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
HELLERTOWN AUTHORITY002YesConsecutive ConnectionGround waterOtherInactive
CITY OF BETHLEHEM001YesConsecutive ConnectionSurface waterPermanentActive
KOHLER DR EP101NoSampling Station - - Active
UNIVERSITY HTS EP102NoSampling Station - - Active
WYDNOR EP103NoSampling Station - - Active
SAUCON MEADOW CT EP104NoSampling Station - - Active
BINGEN EP105NoSampling Station - - Active
SOCIETY HILL EP106NoSampling Station - - Active
APPLEBUTTER RD EP107NoSampling Station - - Active
STEEL CITY EP108NoSampling Station - - Active
CLAUSER DR EP110NoSampling Station - - Active
BLACK RIVER RD EP111NoSampling Station - - Active
SEIDERSVILLE RD EP112NoSampling Station - - Active
HBA INTERCONNECT EP109NoSampling Station - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

No treatment process(es) found. EPA has no record of treatment process(es) reported by the primacy agency for this water system.

For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
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Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.